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Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
Steel Companies PREPARE to r
Reopen Plants Monday
INVESTIGATE
JOYCE STORY

Directors of the Farm Bureau ir
session Wednesday morning took ur
the question of the adverse publicity
being given the Imperial valley on ac-
count Of statements supposed to come
from President Joyce of the Federal
Farm Loan board at Berkeley of the
unstable qualities of Imperial valley
property.
A committee consisting of Messrs
c. F. Boarts, Mike Liebert and A. M
Nelson was appointed to get in touch
with President Joyce. ascertain the
exact status of affairs and see to it
that any mistaken impressions are cor
rected.
The directors deeply regret the un-
favorable publicity resulting from the
mistaken impressions.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
Bear Cubs Hold
Up Publisher
(By Associated Press)

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27.-Joseph
Blethen, publisher of the Seattle
(Wash.) Times, was held up in Yose-
mite Park recently.
The hold-up was accomplished by a
bear with two cubs who stood in the
ed to bulge while Mr.. Blethen was not
motoring through the valley. The
newspaper man took avantage of the
situation to photograph the animals
but his days schedule was upset by
the delay.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

The Southern California Fair which
will be held at Riverside, Oct. 7 to IL,
has become one fthe really big agri-
cultural events of Southern California.
At this fair this year will be the larg-
est live stock exhibit ever held in
Southern California. Also the largest
agricultural and horticultural display.
The farm demonstration is real fair
in itself and course in farm and
dairy management in itself.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
MORAL WATER RIGHT
TO SOME MEX. LANDS
Either Modify Or Abrogate
Present Contract With
Mexico is Advice of Mead;
Get System out of Mexico.

DR.. ElwCod Mead, in letter to
Chairman R.W. Sears, of the Farm
Bureau committee, answers very !
clearly the six questions asked of
him last week. In it he favOrs the,
building of the first leg of the
all-American canal but also states
some solution of the levee gues-
ton must be made.
The legal advisor of the Sec
rcctary of the Interior has termed
this as very dangerous.
His letter is so clear and concise
and of such Importance to the valley
inasmuch as DR.. Mead's motives have
been questioned that the Press takes
pleasure in printing the reply in full
1t is as follows:
Berkeley, Sept. 25, 1919.
Mr.. r. .W.Sears, Chairman, E.r
Special Committee,
Farm Bureau, Board of Directors,
Ell Centro, Calf.
Dear Mr.. Sears:
have your telegram of September
Goth stating that the Farm Bureau
Beard of Directors desired my reply to
certain questions which were submit
ted and | am complying with it's re-
quest although Q request for general
statement of my views on the situa-
tion would have enabled me to discuss
some vital matters not touched on in
your questionaric.
Outlines Plan Preferred.
Question /. Are you willing to rec
ommend that the state contribute any
part of the ten million proposed to be
voted by the state toward the cost of
construction of all-American canal?
Answer. If the State Land Settle
ment board secures a part of the mesa
land for State settlement, it would
probably form that area into an irri-
cation district. If the plan of the Kett-
ner bill for financing the enterprise is
followed, that district would deposit
its bond with the U, S. Treasurer as
would the Imperial district and would
use the state funds to build the ca
nais inside tie district and to held i'm.
prove and equip the settlers farm.
The plan | prefer is outlined in my
letter to Mr.. Nelson for building the
all-American canal see page 3 of cir
cular. Under that plan the main all
American canal leading from the La
guna Dam to the irrigable land on the
mesa and to the Imperial irrigation
district would be built by the, U. S. Re
clamaticn service. Water from this ca
nal would be sold to the Imperial irr
cation district and to whatever dis
tricts are created out Of the mesa land
TIE government, under this plan
would own and operate the all-Amer
lean canal and charge for water to pa.
interest and expenses.
FavCrs All u. S. Canal.
Question 2 What is your position
on the question of Imperial Vale.
getting its Irrigation system out o
Mexico? Do you favor this or not?
J Answer. / believe the present Mexi
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

MISSOULA, Mont, Sept. 27.--Un-
der the direction of the bureau of
silviculture of the forest service, a sur
vey is to be made soon of the amount
of timber destroyed IN Montana during
the fire season just ended This sur
vey will unertake to etermine the val
ue of the merchantable timber lest,
the loss of young growth, the possibil-
tiles of salvage of the remaining tim
Der, and the effect of the fires on the
plains for this yea..
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
SAN FRANCISCO
IS NEXT STOP ON
JOHNSON s TOUR
(By Associated Press)


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 81
Senator Hiram Johnson is ex-
pected to arrive in San Francisco
the night of September 3Oth on
his speaking tour in opposition to
the unreserved ratification of the
German peace treaty.
He speaks at the Women's lunch.
con here Wednesday and at genera,
in the evening. Thursday he
will speak at mems luncheon here
He will address two meetings in
Los Angeles Friday following which
he will speak at other Southern Cali
fornia points. He will speak at Oakland
Monday at a luncheon and in the
evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
Plan to Be Represented at
DR.. Mead Conference VOt-
ed Down by Vote of Five
to Three.
NEW ROAD BOND
ISSUE ENDORSED
NickersOn Asked to Place
Lack-Allison Report on
Record; Start Roads Now
is Desire.

In one fthe stormiest sessions held
by the Associated Chambers of Com
merce since it's organization some
months ago, the county's largest civic
organization last night voted against
sending an instructed delegate to the
Mead conference to be held in Berkeley
next month.
The proposition voted down, provid-
ed that the delegate representing the
Associated Chambers should not favor
anything that would in any way hinder
the passage Of the present Kettner
bills.
1t was over this question that the
representatives of the various valley
towns had their bitterest discussion.
The final result by roll call was, ayes,
Ell Centric, Holtville and Seeley; noes,
Calipatria, Brawley, Westmoreland,
Imperial and Calexico.
Other Propositions.
Not until after the feeling of the
members present was disclosed was de-
cision made not to send a delegate to
the Berkeley meeting.
apparently" said prominent busi-
ness man today, "the very purpose for
which the Associated hambers was
organized has been defeated, as there
was decidedly no union of purpose or
intent shown at the meeting last night.
insofar as the Kettner bills were con-
cerned. The attempt to get the several
sections of the county united on one de-
finite object through the offices Of the
Associated Chamber has certainly fail
ed"
Other propositions to come before
the meeting, were resolution intro
duced by Fred Lack of Brawley pro-
viding that the State Highway COM
mission be urged to complete and con-
truct the road from Los Angeles to
Brawley via Mecca. This was carried
by a unanimous vote.
Bond Issue Favored.
A resolution introduced by Joseph
SSy yiHouI, IT,, VI FL ScutTO, urging Tile
State Highway commission to imme-
diately construct and complete the San
Diego to Yuma highway, carried by
majority vote.
The County Highway commission
was requested to Immediately start on
the construction of the county high
way system of roads without waiting
for any further voting of bonds by the
county. e. N.sls.
Mongmer of Seeley, introduced u res
olution requesting the county super
visors to call second bond issue in Ad-
dition to the one now existing for good
roads, in view of the fact that Com
missioner Lack stated that he doubted
| if the present bond issue would even
complete the main arteries. The resolu-
tion carried.
| The Southern California Editors as
sociation was invited to hold their next
get-together meeting in the Imperial
valley with headquarters in FL Centre.
M. ID. Whittier Of the Brawley News
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
GARY TO APPEAR
At CONFERENCE
(By Associated Press)

Wy .KSSOCIt&UOU
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-yudge
Gary of the United States Steel cor
poration today wired his acceptance of
President Wilson's invitation to parti-
cipate in. the industrial conference here
October 9th.
TIE Senate committee investigating
the steel strike today adjourned and
announced it would meet Wednesday
with Judge Gary on the stand. The
plan to call Secretary Foster as the
next witness has been abandoned.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
OHIO WORKERS
PLAN RAID ON
WEST V|RG.| MA
(BvAssociated Press)

(DVASSOcldCeQ 1reSSJ
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 81
Gov. Cox of Ohio has instructed
the officers to do everything that
is possible to prevent a conflict
between the citizens of Ohio and
West Virginia.
His action followed a telegram from
Gov. Cornwell of West Virginia to the
effect. that 5000 men from Ohio cit
les were reported to be planning on
crossing the Ohio line into West Vir-
ginia and compelling the steel work
ers to quiet.
Gov. Cornwell said such an invasion
would be regarded as an "attack or
the sovereignty of West Virginia"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
1000 Men Working.
(By Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Set. 27.-More mills of
the United States Steel corporation
are oen in Gary, Indiana. Approx
mately 1000 men are working in the
Illinois Steel company mills in South
Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
SHIP WORKERS
PLAN TO STRIKE
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, Sept. PA
strike of 100000 shipyard EN-
plOyees on the Pacific coast and
an equal number on the Atlantic
coast is certain unless the Navy
department and the shipping board
evoke the edict there will be no
more wage increases until after
October 6 according to labor lead
ers.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
FIRES ENDANGER
GOVERNORS CAMP
(BY Associated Pressl }

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 27.-Two fires
inside the California Redwood Park
are burning within half mile of the
Governors camp and broke out after
they were thought to have been sub
dued. Every available man is fighting
to prevent the destruction of the park
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

fluenza.
Though Secretary Tumulty has nm
nounced all engagements are cancelled
it was learned that the President still
hoped to be able to meet King Albert
of Belgium, Friday in New York.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27
ADVOCATES
Nd DEL Az IN
Bill. DING Of
||R|SS LEG

DIR. ElwOOd Mead Replies to
Questions Sent to Him by
Farm Bureau; Advocates
Construction of all-Ameri-
can Canal.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-09-27

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New Britain herald., 1919-10-07
Those Innocent BolsheViki.
(NeW York Herald.)


 If the wireless message sent in ev- cry direction, to all whom it may con- cern, by George Tchitcherin, the Bol- SheVist minister of foreign affairs, means anything at all, it may be taken as an indication that the great red crusade for the conversion of all na- tions to anarchy has proved a hope less failure.
 Of course, the very title of Tchit- cherin's office is a contradiction in terms, for since the establishment of the Lenine-Trotzky reign of terror in Russia-sustained by murder and rob- bery-the relations of the m mem bers of the pirate gang to the rest of the world has been of the negligible quan- tity, owing to their isolation.
 The message is almost ridiculously pathetic Tn it the assassins protest that they are ready to make peace at any moment, provided the cruel mih- tary operations directed against them are stopped and the blockade raised. It winds up with this protestation: We have not imposed and we do not wish to impose, communism on any body"
 Children of lies themselves those who have ruined Russia assume that other persons have very short memo ries. For how about the prediction made by Trotzky short time ago that the next triumph of Bolshevism would take place in the United States, and that it would result in the total destruction of the American system as it has existed from the beginning!
 That LenineTrotzky attack on law, order and property was as unmistak- able as the German attack on civiliga- ton. The anarchists follow the ex- ample set by the Teutons in pretend ing that they were engaged in a work Of self-defense, when they were real ly as aggressive as mad dogs
New Britain herald., 1919-10-07
ALONXO J. HART,

The needy of New Britain lost a, Tue friend indeed yesterday when ionzo Hart, Superintendent of Char fes, died of pneumonia, and the |harity Board is without a trusted hd valuable charge of affairs. Mr. Iart's friends need not say, What us, have we not lost also" They Rve it is true, but his life, or the Utter part of it, was spent in giving Slief to the ones who needed it most He lived where his good graces were se most obvious and the most appre- lated, in service of the unfortunate. is there that his loss will be the Seater felt.
 When person who has devoted his Rars to charity work, uplift and in #uction, closes the book of life the @ge that chronicles his endeavors in 8s chosen field will be the most care Fly scanned by the recording angel. E is upon this record that he will
 
 #ore fitting so.
 & Mir. Hart's work was far beyond the Mcompense that he received from the Ny. He was most efficient and pains &king in his achievements. Inspira- @n came from the desire to do kind Mss, in the love for humanity, and M forgiving recognition of it's weak Kisses. It was this that caused him # be the perfect servant of New Brit Mh's paupers. He did nothing more, # least we recall nothing more, but @ service was enough and far out &hdows any other events in his ca
 Fer. There is no need to give any
 her credit.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-07
The Bay State and the League.
(Waterbury Republican,


 It is a peculiar reversal of posi- tion that the democrats and repub- lican state conventions in Massa chu- setts have taken upon the league of nations. The republican convention has declared unanimously in favor of prompt ratification of the treaty with out amendment but with "unequivo- cal and effective reservations to safeguard the interests of the United States. The democratic convention has adopted a resolution ~ faVOring ratification of the treaty including the league covenant provided that the covenant is amended "so as to give no other nation more votes than the United States, to protect the sover- eighty of the American people, to protect the right of self determina- ton and to refrain from adding to the burden of peoples wanting to be free and independent
 There is no mystery about these resolutions, contradictory to the po sition of the national parties as they would seem to be. The republican attitude reflects the conviction of the republicans of the Bay state that the policy of the republican leaders in the senate towards the league of na- tions is not finding favor with the majority of the people of the coun- try. The Massa chusetts convention has registered the first important re- publican disa pproval of the course of the national party leaders, Lodge, Johnston, Borah. Fall and others. The convention recognizes that the majority of the people want the treaty ratified without amendments that will virtually kill it and make necessary the reopening of treaty negotiations.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-07

But the majority of the people are willing, even desirous, that there shall be interpretative reservations that shall leave no shadow of doubt IS to this nations assumption of re- sponsibility and maintenance of sov ereignty.
 The democratic position, on the other hand, is clearly influenced by the unusually strong sentime ent in Massachusetts in favor of Irish lnde- pendence. The wording of the reso lution adopted makes it plain that was inspired by distrust of Great Britain and interest in the Irish cause. It is not the position of dem ocrats in general. They are support ing the administration in it's fight for ratification of the treaty without amendment that will make necessary it's recommitm to Paris. The Massa chusetts democratic position, therefore, is not to be taken as indi eating any change in national senti ment among democrats. It is a To- cal manifesto tion. The republican stand shows that the state republi- can leaders have their ears to the ground and it should have consider able effect upon the republicans in the senate
New Britain herald., 1919-10-07
25 YEARS AGO (F'rom the Herald of That Date.)
October z, 1894.

To his final reward-death of Oliver Autocrat of the Breakfast Table passes away at his home on Beaver Hill Farm, Mass.-brief sketch of a great career.
 Japan still winning g-uninterrupted invasion of the Chinese empire-Li Hung Chang buying Krupp guns Chinese give version of the cause of the war-alleged bad faith on the part of Japan-futile efforts to arbi trate.
 Bigger army Wanted-Gen. SchO- field says the country is in danger further protection is needed against domestic violence-rioters more menacing than Indians--America should learn a lesson from the eXperi- ence of China.
 They agree to fight-Corbett and F'itzsimmons meet and make terms the contest to come off probably in December 1S95-lively bidding for the fight from three clubs-One offer of s41, 1000 may be accepted.
 Train robbers attempted to rob the Santa Fe express seven miles outside Denver-a farmer noticing the men rem owing rails telephOned to the city asking if section men worked at night this gave the officials an inkling and the express started out slowly with deadened headlight-suddenl the en- zines and coach went off the track but no one was injured.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-07
THE CHIP BIRD A
 SOCIABLE MITE
MT. and Mrs. Shepard Have h.
 tereSting Time With Animals
(COntributedO

If we try to be friendly with the chip birds they will meet us more than half way. When the robins are on the lawn looking and listening for worms, we tempt them our way by throwing out cracker crumbs. In short time they became so tame as to run eagerly for the falling crumbs and to eat them as we throw more down upon them. After while chip birds came for their share of the crumbs. They came often, Sometimes only one or two, and sometimes quite "a number of them. This summer there were three or more pair at our home every day and in time there were as many broods of young ones. Mrs. Shepard set the plate on the veranda. They soon found, the plate of crumbs and came several times each day for their meals. Then we placed the plate close by our chairs they would conts land eat without any sign of fear. In time, Mrs. Shepard, as she saw chip bird approaching, would take the plate and hold it in her lap. The birds so confided in her that they came into her lap to eat, sometimes only one, sometimes there would be an old bird and one or two baby birds all on the plate and the mother bird feeding her babies there. They were not frightened by our voices, in fact Mrs. Shepard was oft en talking baby talk to them, but if they heard a strange voice they would look around rather 1nQuiringly to Sec whether or not they were safe. Some times tue birds would aIight directly in Mrs. Shepard's lap as they came from q distance but more, frequently they would alight on the vepanda railing or on the back of the chair we were sitting in and ah1nource their coming by saying chip, chip Then they would fly over to the plate or perhaps alight on her feet or skirt and with futtcring wings and claw ing feet climb up to the plate in her lap. They would sit on the edge or the body of the plate to eat the crumbs and every little while look up into her face with gratitude, to thank her with their sweet voice saying ''chip, chip" This was not infre- uuent for these birds were. in Mrs. Shepard's lap repeatedly many times each day.
 This year, about tbe middle of Sep tember, most of our chip birds dis appeared. uey hdu gone SOuLll tO spend the winter leaving one young bird here all alone. This one re- mained with us about a week after the others had gone. He was evil dently sad and lonesome. Instead of being constantly on the move he would rtmain almost motionless for a long time He would eat a little and then without moving anything but his head look all around for the other birds. One day as Mrs. Shepard was sitting in her chair with no plate of crumbs at hand, that lonely bird sat in her lap for about half an hour. He looked all about her lap for crumbs and repeatedly looked up into her face chatting his familiar talk, "Chip. chip" Then he would look in every direction, up into the trees as if he was wondering where his companions were. Now that he has gone for the winter we cannot help but wonder where he is and whether or not he and his companions will re- turn to us again another year and greet us with their familiar chat
 JAMES SHEPARD.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-07
The Size of New Haven.
(New Haven Lournal-Courier.

lNoW 1dNSll
 We are not disposed to quarrel over the, estimates of New Haven's popu- lation given by the publishers of the city directory and by the secretary of the Chamber of Commerce. The former state that figured in the con- ventional way directory men have the population is in excess of 169,6 ,637, while Mir. Julin takes flight in the air and claims about 1S5,000. We have no particular interest in either estimate. We have never been able to understand why men get chesty when they begin to speak about the size of their city's population. There have been moments when it looked as if Bridgeport would bur< it's sus- penders with boasting, only to find Hartford watching the experience with wistful eyes. We have even listened with increasing amusem ent to the profound prediction made by enthusiastic citizens of Bridgeport that before long New Haven would be a suburb of that city and have to suggest that Bridgeport go out and accumulate some historic traditions before putting on airs. Numbers don't make city any moro than they make a seat of learning. It is the quality that counts. Bridgeport can blow up until she scoops in Milford to her east and Fairfield to her west and then she will have to come to New Haven for the characteristics which make a Mecca. If we have the num- Der of people here stated by either the directory publishers of the secre- tary of the Chamber of Commerce, all we have to say is that they are blue ribboned. They are here be- cause they know superior thing when they see 1t.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-07
Three ROya! Visitors,
(New York Sum

KinS David Kalakaua, of Hawaii visited the United States in 1874 He was not a royal parsonage to be compared with Albert of Belgium, though the authenticity of his king ship was unquestioned. His rule made republicans of his people.
 Dom Petro II. of Brazil. who ca 1e here in the centennial year of 1876, was progressive, enlightened mon arch, who did much for his country. Though it did turn it's emperor out and transform itself into a republic Brazil held him in| sufficient esteem to pay him a pension. He abdicated in 1889 and died in 1891. Dom Pedro's Empress Theresa accompanied him on his trip here.
 Albert of Belgium completes a trio of royal travellers who have been our guests. He is the most famous of the three, and it is safe to say the best beloved.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-07

might also have proven a factor in helping him as his arm makes him unfit for heavy work But there is to be little attention paid to the "boys' by the public at large, experiences of several ex-service men have proven it. There may come a time when the eX- soldier will be able, through force1 of his own organization, to overthrow existing political machines and claim what rights he may think he has but the time is not yet here.