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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-10
FLOOD IN SEINE THREATENS
TO UPSET PEACE FIA1E

Paris, Jan. lO.-{Ff1daY. -. ~
Tho rising waters Of tho 81
now seriously threaten "a koo
sky high the plans for The pento ss
prclisninaries ut the foFctgus n
The river continues - r.
with no sign Of ahatenaGnf Il
food The great railway $500 ~
OF tho Quai d'Orxay, Only 3 Qnfr1 = 8Sl
tar OF 4 mike from the Gn1 M
ONCE - Inundated. To - \ ss|
tracks OF Tho aubWK - M q y sa ass
within . stones thnoW u ~ p hi
0agn ofIlcD, b aahEne9Ee& 81 z Sssa
Vice has fAd to b 49, a1,l ,;SE II
Next to the 6ood. the ereAt1
ment Of uncertainty concerns Exu11 :
Lloyd George. and the questions ri
when the demobilixation problou1 y
slow him to come hsKd tp ut 1lit
to business sSass4
1t 10 understood early today -
the British prime minister VIII =
arrive here before Monday 8
makes Il unlikely that the nyUk \
ing preparatory to the peace ~
naries will be held before Mun6 Il
night. and the preliminaFies
solves are pushed Into the nab Y II
epd Of next weak. desDitA 10 ~
tience Of the peace delexa ttouA
the peoples to start the AOtlla1
AsSAAb 49,
the scene OF many conferences ~ -
nesday. the most notable betng 3NE ~
terview between Premier ClAm4lS ~
and Colonel House. The y
rived Mt AIS o'clock. but wag
by American soIdtefs on e6Atd
cause he did not possess 4 pa1
enter the Crillon. s n m
While tho Premtor 80
humoredly debating with tho ~
at the door. Colonel MoOrA m
dclegation's military sfA0. haFJ II
the scene and ssshered ~. CleeAG
In Then the Premier an6 E<l
House conferred for morA No.
hours. IL Was ono az the lonG
they have had since the O0la =
rival here. 81. d SsI
some surprise u uaAntf
cause of the fact that Leon HG4
the chie3 French aAvo0at4 (sEa
demonstrations id<1y nu&
Of ths French leAGue~O
nsent. y net fncludad
French delS8atea. m h06 =
Quent4 picked ~ t1D
~ certAtn n ~ 01le M (1(
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-10

Of
o following delegates
George minister
Md A
Camtr former
Marsha Foch,
NJ Du
to delegation
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-10
r~raer wf.. esslf Hs.ers.

Pinehurst. ". c.. Jan. S.--J. n. Turner.
OF Fox Hills handicap ~. won tho class.
A prize In the tin whistles selected
holes tourney at Pinehurst today, Lead
ing the low handicap field with net
a. for his hest six holes In each nine
ron the number ono course.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-10
For Democratic Nations or for
Bolshevism, These the Two
Perspectives Between Which
the World Must Choose
Dilemma Confronts Society Of
Nations and Socialist Interna-
tionals"
British Prime Minister Not Expected u
Reach Paris Before Monday, Which
Makes it Unlikely the First Meetiux
Will be Held Before That Night.

he
lowing delegates Brftain
minister.
drew cxchcquer
b. cabinet
the colonies:
Australia
Premier Borden Canada
prerie
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-10
Chaos Follows
Reign Of Terror
Ansirta- Hun<arT on Verge Of Con.
sitions 10 Which Bolshcvism
Is Tame.

ditions Ia Which Bolshevisn
Is Tame. III
Vienna. Jan. 3. - Bolshevtst
terrorism Is flaming up in Hun
gary. A state of Siege has been
proclaimed In the mining district
81 SaisotarJ~n. the sceue of COM
munist riots, In which sixteen al
rsaAy have been killed. A 4 re-
suEt Of terrorist outbreaks
throughout the cOuntry. there n
serious unrest among the work
ing glasses IN Budapest. The po-
sition of the Socialist Bourgeois
coalition cabinet under Count
Michael karolyi has become dr.
flcult.
The premier has invited the Social
Democrats to take over the govern
ment In the belief they can better
cope with Bolshevism than q make
shift administration. The Socialists.
thinking the time Ii ripe 10 force the
issue have refused and are with
drawing from the government. The
Bourgeois are urging tho government
to proclaim state Of siege through.
out Hungary In order to fight terror
isna effectively. 49, ~
tuesday night fifteen armed Boil
shevixtS attempted to force entrance
to thH premier's residence. They
were disarYned and routed.
Al Bolsheviat demonstration Ia
feared in Budapest momentarily.
Leaflets are being distributed by the
communists urging the populace ia
initiate the example OF the German
The government has ra-oNed 10
take energetic measures. Police and
Ravarnn,Ss4 ~ ftnns%~ ~ - ts-e,s1&saA the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-10

Continued on Page Two.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-10

Charleston. W. Va. Jan. o.-The
state senate Of the legislature At
it's openiax s~sston yesterday nnan-
isncu.1y adopted the federal pro-
htkitten sme ndM~na. II NOW goes
to the house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-10

<Rrtn.A<IA. III. saH. ss-IBy
vss~ ~ 10 ~ Is the ~tste asnate
Hast night ratiaed the federal pro-
hfhtta0n amendment. The house In
yet - act ON. the resolution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-10
WEATHER

washington, Jan. a.
EDrecast:
Vlrginfn-~-FAir and cold
~ Friday. Saturday, fair
With rising Temperature.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20
NO REPR|SALS
VILLA DECLARES
(By Associated Press)

Ell Paso, June 20.-Villa will make
no reprisals against American prop
erty and lives in Mexico because
American troops drove his men from
the border Sunday night, courier
from the Villa camp declared.
The courier brought Brigadier Gen
eral Erwin communication from
General Angeles asking the reason
why the Americans crossed the bor-
der
The communication was referred to
Major General Cabell, commander of
the Southern DEPARTMENT.
The courier said Villa feared the
Carranza soldiers would fire into Ell
Paso to force American troops to
cross and for this reason remained
outside Of Juarez for three DAYS, hop
ing the federals would give battle in
the open.
He claimed the fact that Villa or
dered the attack from the river par
allel with the Ell Paso side indicated
how anxious he was to prevent bullets
from falling into Ell Paso.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20
COUNTY SEAT
TRADE BLOCKS
NET OWNERS
NEAT. FIGURE.

The fact that business property on
the south side of Main street between
Fifth and Sixth streets in Ell Centro
Is yielding a net return to its own
erS of II per cent a year on d Valu-
alton of $500 per front foot is an in
dicaticn, at once. of the present pros
perity of Ell Centre and Imperial Val
ley and of the splendid possibilities
of the future. This net of II per cent
allows for taxes, depreciation of i'm
provements and insurance.
Inside business property in large
centers with record for stready
growth usually changes hands at Il
valuation to yield per cent or less
upon the investment. This is due to
the fact that the purchaser of such
property always counts on an increas-
ing valuation and renal reurn in pro-
portion to increase of growth in pop
ulation.
There are few cities in which there
is such a marked difference between
the valuation of land on two sides Of
Main street, but, nevertheless, the
north side of the street earns a net
return on current marekt price that
should be very satisfying to its own
ers.
The fact that the large mercantile
establishments on Main street own
their own property and thereby gain
the advantage which comes from a
steady appreciation of it's value, is
one of economic advantage to the
people as a whole and is a factor
which enables Varney and Solomon
to undersell the large department
stores in Los Angeles and other cit
les These large stores have to pay
an enormous rent and, while it IS true
they do a business which is CORE
spondingly large, the rental charge
which they have to add to the price
of the goods they sell is greater in
proportion than the charge which the
Ell Centre stores have to impose upon
their customers, representing the
original cost of land which has ap-
preciated greatly in value.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20
QUICK ACTION
FOLLOWS PRESS
HEALTHEXPOSE

not less than three, nor more than six
teen gallons, and shall be provided
with a handle or handles on the out
side thereof, and with tight fitting
cover. Such cover shall not be re-
moved, except when necessary to
place garbage therein, or take garbage
therefrom, and when so removed shall
be Immediately replaced
at shall be unlawful for any per
son to place or cause, or permit, to be
placed in such vessel, tank or recep-
tacle any substance other than gar
bage.
"The term waste matter shall in
clude and be held to mean broken
crockery, broken bottles, glass, tin
vessels, cans, trimmings from lawns,
flower gardens, srubs and trees, ber-
ry boxes, pastboard boxes, paper,
rags, packing material, shavings,
ashes, and all on-combustible waste
matter. ..,. 49,
"All waste material shall be kept
in covered cans or other receptacle
satisfactory to the Board of Health
such receptacle shall be provided by
and at the expense of each person
firm or corporation producing or ac-
cucmulatlng waste matter
"All garbage cans shall be kept in
good sanitary condition by the house
holder and shall be washed out by
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20
SWING OUTLINES
IDEAS FOR BIG
WATER CAMP PA|CN

A campaign to enlist every citizen
of the Valley in the effort to push
through congress the bills that it is
believed will satisfactorily and finally
solve the water supply problem is
about to be launched, plans for which
are outlined in letter written by
Attorney Phil d. Swing, counsel for
the Imperial Irrigation District, now
in Washington with the committee Of
Valley men sent to aid in putting
through the necessary measures. The
letter is to A. M. Nelson, county de-
velopment agent, who said that at
the time it was received, three weeks
ago, it was not known when the cam
paign would be necessary.
According to the Swing letter to
Mr.. Nelson, publicity office, with d
trained publicity man in charge should
be opened who would not only out
line the plan Of campaign, compile
the data that should be used in bring
ing the matter to the attention of con-
gressmen, but should also keep an eye
on all correspondence relating thereto,
by requesting copies Of letters and
telegrams sent, in order that no con-
flicting, misleading, or exaggerated
statements might be brought into the
plan and thus do more harm than
good by prejudicing the minds of
those who are informed as to the true
situation.
The letter also recommends that
every person in the district who knew
congressman should write or wire
him urging the passage of the bills,
and that every business man should
write his jobbers or wholesale houses
with whom he had dealings asking
their aid in writing to their respec-
tive representatives, the campaign
manager to furnish the data upon
which the appeals are to be based
1t has been pointed out that the dis
trict should have permanent public.
relations department with a trained
publicity and field man in charge, and
it has also been stated that if such a
bureau had been installed some time
ago it would have greatly improved
the chances for the passage of the two
measures, as a long and systematic
effort is necessary to carry measures
through the halls Of congress, always
crowded with mass of bills all claim
ing to be Of the first order of impor-
tance.
1t was called to the attention of the
public that Mr.. McIver has his own
duties to attend to as secretary of the
district; Mr.. Swing is not only now
busy in Washington on behalf of the
district. but when he is in the Valley
his time is largely taken up with his
duties as counsel for the board and
with his own practice, while Arthur
NJ. Nelson, county development agent,
who is believed to be more than capa-
BILE for the position, has his hands full
with TIE work of his own office.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20

Official cleanup of Ell Centre is to
begin Monday as a result of the reve-
lation in The Press, yesterday of the
danger to health and lives of citizens
arising from the present garbage con-
ditons. The garbage contract has
been taken over by new contractor
who will start in on Monday. In
company with him, Capt. Eugene NJ.
Dale, deputy health officer will visit
the householders and in the event of
any failing to comply with the exist
ing ordinance they will be brought in
to court.
Following are the provisions of the
ordinance to which particular atten-
tion of the citizens will be called by
Capt. Dale:
at shall be the duty of every own
er, manager or person in possession,
charge or control, of anv boarding
house restaurant, hotel, apartment
or eating house; and of every person
occupying a dwelling Of flat within
the City of Ell Centre, to provide, or
cause to be provided, and at all times
to keep, or cause to be kepp, as in
this ordinance prescribed, portable
vessels, tanks, or receptacles for hold
ing garbage. Each such vessel, tank
or receptacle shall be constructed Of
metal, and shall be water tight, and
shall be so constructed as to contain
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20
Will
Boost Thrift

' In connection with the nationwide
observance of Thrift Day on next
Sunday, message from Carter Glass,
secretary of the Treasury. urging the
continuation of habits of thrift ac-
quired during the war, including the
purchase of War Savings and Thrift
Stamps, will be read from the pulpits
of every church denomination.
Sermons carrying the. message Of
Save First, Spend Afterward.' will
be eXpounded by clergvmen through
out the county, as part of the Treas
ury Departments campaign TO spread
the doctrine of sensible saving and
avoidance of waste. All auxiliary or
ganizations, including Christian En-
deavor Societies, Epworth Leagues
and chapters of the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew and Philip, and Young
Mems Institutes, have also been asked
to give attention to Thrift Sunday
in their exercises.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20
YUMA GIVES.
PERMISSION.
FOR BUILDING
BRUSH WEIR.
Last Obstacle in the Summer
Battle for Water Is Re-
mOved-WOrk Is Already
Under Way.

With the granting, late yesterday
by Yuma, of permission to install q
brush Weir in the Colorado river at
HanlOn Heading, the Imperial !rliga-
ton District, is now in good posi-
tion for the low water period of the
midsummer months.
The board of governors of the Hu-
ma Reclamation District gave its ap-
prOval for the erection of q brush
structure, fastened to "dolphins" con-
structed of piing.
At the close of the conference it
was mutually understood that:
In the event of high waters and re-
sultant danger to the Yuma Valley
the District shall take immediate
steps to destroy the weir structure.
In the event that a brush struc-
ture, when tried out, is found inef-
ficient and not producing the desired
results, other materials may be used,
the sole restriction being against a
rock structure.
The agreement was reached after
two conferences which did not termi-
nate until after o'clock last night.
While in Yuma the local directors,
Messrs. NickersOn, Brown and Man
ming, interviewed Engineer Preston
OF the All-American Canal board.
Superintendent Conholm had pro-
posed four plans to the board of di-
other sent to Ell Centre yesterday by
telegraph. After he explained his
plans, orders were given him to Sc
cure all material necessary for the
construction Of the Weir, and it was
~ loo ,,,ht l,+ l.
dent has been for two days engaged
in work on the weir.
The plan to be used is the placing
of large numbers of piles in bunch
about $50 feet above the floor of the
former rock weirs. The piles will be
tied together and made strong enough
to stand any possible strain. Sables
will be stretched along the bottom
of the river, attached to monster
bales of brush. These bales will be
allowed to float to the point where
they are to be used.
The cables will be attached to the
brush in such manner that the
strength of the current causes the
bales to sink. There driftwood and
silt will engaged the brush and soon
make the bales solid mass of heavy
sand, which will relieve the strain
on the cables. As the silt falls to
the bottom the level of the channel
Will be raised until it is even with the
tcp of the bales of brush.
1t is now thought that only an ac-
tual shortage of waaer in the
tual shortage of water in the Colo
rado river will serve to prevent the
valley from securing water for the
crops during July and August.
With work on the new Weir already
started, and with all material ON hand
to carry the plan to termination, it
is believed Superintendent Conholm
will have the new Weir operating by
the time low water arrives. This year
has been a peculiar one in Colorado
river happening. Late spring, fol-
lowed by extremely cold weather in
Colorado, caused the river flow to be
delayed for many days. Instead of
the summer flood coming all at one
time, it has been divided already into
three raises, and the highest water Of
the year is yet to come.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20
City Thanked
For Magazines

The appreciation of the soldier tied
to camp as part of the demobiliza-
ton machinery, for magazines donat-
ed by the general public is shown in
the following letter to Miss Agnes
Ferris, local librarian, from Lewis
Galantiere, camp librarian at Camp
kearney:
This will acknowledge with thanks
the receipt of young letter enclosing
a bill of lading for a box of maga-
zines. We are continually able to use
more magazines than we have, and
such periodicals as Adventure, Ar
COSY and All-Storv are most in de-
mand. With renewed thanks for your
help"
Miss Ferris, who is handling the
collection Of reading material for the
camps, is making up another box, but
needs many more magazines to make
the shipment.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20
T. {. POSTOFF|CE
WANTS A CLERK

An examination for clerk and car
rier will be held at the postoffice in
this city on July 26, 1919.
Age limit, Is to 45 years ON the
date of examination.
Women will not be admitted to the
examination.
Applicants must be physically
sound, and male applicants must be
not less than 5 feet inches in
height in bare feet, and weigh not
less than 125 pounds without overcoat
or hat.
For application blanks and for full
information relative to the eXamina-
ticns, qualifications, duties, salaries,
vacations, promotions, etc, address
Immediately,
JAMES G.. MILLER,
Secretary, Board of Civil Service EX-
aminerS. Ell CentrO
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20

strated by the fact that in the en-
tire county up to the 7th of the cur
rem month but S17,350 in War Saw
ing Samps had been sold.
Assisting Chairman Collins in
handling the ''save your money" drive
in the county are: w. G.. Russell, as
sistant chairman; Merrill d. Davis,
secretary and publicity chairman; w.
H. Lowther, chairman at - Brawley;
Ed Paulin, Imperial chairman; Rev.
Walter S. Reed, Ell Centre chairman;
A. A. Hall, Calipatria chairman, and
II. krotz, CaleXico chairman, and
others.
Commenting on the objects of the
campaign Chairman Collins said:
"The object of the 1919 campaign
is to promote wise buying, avoidance
of waste, intelligent saving and safe
investment with the i'm of meet
ing war obligations, and promoting
individual, community and national
prosperity; to develop the demand for
War Savinos Stamps as thorough
ly democratic method of helping fl
ance the government, and to make
earnings and time count more for
the individual
Your government has announced
that it will depend largely if not en-
tirely, upon War Savings Societies
for the success of the campign. Con-
sequently. we have planned to or
ganize War Savings Society in every
bank, school, church, shop, CONNER
cial house and industrial plant, and in
every precinct and community
throughout our district, and these or
gnizations will be called into con-
certed action during the year in an
effort to make thrift a happy habit"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20
MAYOR OF SAN
DIEGOIN CITY

Mayor Louis j. Wilde of San Die
go and two associates registered last
night at the Barbara Worth hotel
They will remain in the Valley sew
eral days looking after the interests
of "hizzoner."
The San Diego papers, in comment
ing on tie trip of the mayor, used
a copious quantitv of the favorite old
mystery dope, but local friends of
Mr.. Wilde stated his visit was IMPLY
a matter of making two dollars grow
where but one grew before.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20
G. f.. LAWN PARTY.

The Christian Endeavor society of
the State Street Christian church is
giving lawn party at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Daily, corner
of Sixth street and Hamilton avenue,
Friday evening, June 20 at 1880 p. m.
Everyone is to bring a "white ele-
phant" (something you have found
useless in your home) wrapped in
white paper, and a pocketful of pen
MES. Several novel features will be
staged. Everybody is invited to come
and have a lively time with a lively
bunch.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20

said householder as often as is neces-
sary. or when required by the Board
of Health.
Amy person, firm or corporation
found guilty of violating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor and
for such offense may be fined not to
exceed three hundred (S300,00) dol
lars, or imprisoned in the city or
county Jail not to exceed ninety 900
days, or by, both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20
CHAMP CONTEST
A FINANCIAL co
(By Associated Press)

Toledo, June 20.-Tex Richard, the
promoter today announced that cash
receipts to date for Willard Dempsey
match seats on deposit in Toledo
banks totaled $325,0O0, thus assuring
financial success.
Dempsey, who has been kept idle
since Sunday by a cut over the right
eye, will resume stiff work with the
gloves tomorrow.
Willard is said to have reached the
point where the amount of work he
accomplishes each dav is entirely de-
pendent upon the amount of punish
ment his sparring partners can assim-
ilate.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20
ORLANDO Govt.
RESIGNS AFTER
CHAMBERS VOTE
(Rv Associated Press)

Rome, June 2O.-Premier Orlando's
plea to remain faithful to our duties
toward the Allies" precipitated cries
in the Chamber of Deputies, ''The AL
lies have never been faithful to us.
Why should we be faithful to them 2"
and resulted in an adverse vote on
the question of confidence of conf
dence in the government.
Resignation of the Orlando cabinet
followed.
Rome, June 2O.-The Italian gov
ernment met with defeat in the Cham
ber of Deputies today when the cham
ber rejected vote of confidence in
the government by $50 to TO-
Premier Orlando had demanded that
the Chamber meet in secret session
to hear explanations regarding the
foreign policy and made it a ques-
tion of confidence in the government.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20
(By Associated Press)

10y ASSOCldleu L TeSS) NA
Paris, June 20.-The Scheidemann
government has fallen.
Rumors to this effect, received du-
ring the morning, was confirmed by
military advices through Coblenz
from both Weimar and Berlin.
1t is believed that the downfall of
the Scheidemann government will as
sure the signing of the treaty by
Germany, as it is understoodPremie
Scheidemann has been the chief op-
ponent of the revised terms. 1t is
understood this entails the fall of
President Ebert and that the National
Assembly will probably name sue
ceSsor to Ebert.
There was an unconfirmed report
that Gustave Noske, minister of de-
fense, was forming a new cabinet to
succeed the outgoing government.
1t was previously reported that
four members of the cabinet insisted
upon signing and it is presumed that
this caused the fall.
1t is reported that the Germans
have asked for further extension of
time to act upon the treaty.
Although it has resigned the cab.
met will continue in office tempo
rarily until President Ebert is able
to form a new one.
(By Associated Press)
Paris, June 20.-Alternations and
amendments in cOrDOrated by the
Imperial Valley press., 1919-06-20
STRIk ERS CONFIDENT.

Striking telephone operators in Ell
Centre continue to be confident that
they will win their fight and express
themselves as satisfied with the stu
alton. 1t is reported that the girls
who have remained at work at get
ting bonus of $100 a day. There
is a perceptible slowing up of the
service.