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Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
Board Values
.Esta tie Here

As step in the work of valuing
the estate of the late Judge Gregg,
prominent Southern California jur-
.st, who died on the coast a short time
ago, a party of five persons repre-
senting the state inheritance tax COM
mission office is in the Valley in
specting local properties belonging to
the estate.
These properties include business
buildings and land at or near I'M
perial, CaleXico, Brawley and other
Valley points. The Gregg interests
in this county are said to reach a
value Of more than a quarter of a
million dollars.
In the official party are: Elizabeth
L. Kennedy, representing the Inher-
itance Tax office; Charles Weber, Joe
II. Martin, Verna Aldrich and Mr..
Owens of the Title Insurance and
Trust Company of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
LEEDS
Ed
TALK OVER
WEIR

Members of the board Of directors
of the Irrigation District today were
expecting Major w. T. Leeds, War
Department engineer, with offices at
Los Angeles, here this afternoon for
a conference over the weir at Rock
wood gate. Up to a late hour this
afternoon, however, the major had
not arrived and members of the board
were still awaiting him at the Dis
trict offices.
Major Leeds has in charge the War
Departments part in the maintenance
of the weir.
Before adjourning yesterday aft
ernoon the District board appointed
a special committee eof six promi-
nent Valley men to go to Washing
ton, leaving next Friday, for the
purpose of assisting Attorney Phil
ID. Swing in rushing federal legisla.
tion that will give the Valley relief
in case it is impossible to maintain
the weir this summer. The commit
tee is composed Of F. s.. Lack and
r. E. Wills, of Brawley; Leroy Holt
and w. H. Brooks, of Ell Centro; Mike
Liebert of Seeley and Chester A. Ala
lison of Calexico.
After selection the delegates at
once went into executive session with
the board, at dhich time conditions
here and at Yuma were outlined.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
WORKING FOR US.

Washington, May 21.-Congress-
man Osborne of Los Angeles at the
opening session of Congress reintro-
duced all bills relating to Southern
California which did not become law
in the last Congress and furthermore
announced that he would make fight
for two great measures of especial
interest to the Southwest. These are
conservation of the waters of the
Colorado river on comprehensive
plan of reclamation recommended by
Secretary Lane, bv which many mil
ion acres and many thousand horse
power of energy will be provided and
the construction of three great trans
continental motor highways from the
Atlantic to the Pacific.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
Boch Cabinet
Refuses Sign
Peace Treaty
(ByAssociated Press)

L
!, Berlin, May 21.-Germany declines
to sign the peace terms because they
spell economic destruction, political
dishonor and moral degradation of
the entire German nation, not only
for the present, but also for unborn
generations"
This was the statement authorized
today by the cabinet through the As
sociated Press. 1t said that these
consequences must logically follow ac-
ceptance of conditions which the
American press itself has recognized
without question.
Toward them Germany, took the
standpoint that acceptance could not
be demanded and that the Entente
was not justified in imposing such deA
mands.
Germany has not only the moral
right to compliance with the general
promises made to it," the statement
added, "but firmly grounded, clearly
defined claims, according to the basic
rules of international law, on all
the Entente powers, and especially
upon the United States, for specific
recognition Of the right Of Germany
and the German peoples to peace of
right, justice and reconciliation, in
stead of the paragFaphed song of
hite written at Versailles, which was
contained in the note Of American
Secretary of State Lansing Of Novem-
ber 5, 1918"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
Old Powerless
In. Bad Again

Another battle in the campaign of
the city against the Holton Power
Company developed at the Brawley
Board of Trustees meeting last night.
1t was believed that the affair was
all over and that the city would have
a new reasonable contract as the re-
suit of the action of the Railroad
commissions mediation. However,
the Holton Power Company apparent
w does not listen to reason.
A contract was received by the city
recently and discussed at the coun-
ell meeting last night. In this con-
tract the Holton. Power Company
agrees to furnish lights for max
.imum charge of $3.50 per month, plus
the surcharge, as was asked by the
city. However, when the surcharge
is taken off, which action may come
at any time, the old contract, OBJ
jected to by the city, is to go into
effect.
The city fathers decided that the
old contract whereby the city was
forced to pay much more for lights
than necessary was dead and not ef-
fective. In addition, they have speei-
fled that when the surcharge is taken
off, the city, and not the Holton Pow
er Company, will benefit by the
change.
The contract was sent back, with a
statement of facts, to the Power
company.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
LOCAL BUILDERS
AFTER CONTRACTS

Two Ell Centre contractors are bid
ding on the work of architectural
touches in the way of an arcade to
be added to a number of Imperiafs
business houses in the very near fu-
ture, according to F. T. Harris, prom
inent architect of San Bernardino,
who was in the valley yesterday. The
improvements indicated by Mr.. Har-
ris will add materially to the beauty
of the downtown district.
The buildings affected are those
which belong to the estate of the
late Judge Gregg. including the pres
ent home of the Edgar Brothers sales
department at Imperial avenue and
Ninth street, and the row on the east
side of Imperial avenue, beginning
with the Imperial Pharmacy and ex-
tending to the space occupied by Lin
coins grocery, part of which is al
ready equipped with arcade front
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
MANY EVENTS
FEATURE c. j.
HIGH SCHOOL.
CRAOUA T|0N
Commencement E X ercises
to Be Held on Sunday
Night With Rev. Reed Of
ficiating.

Beginning with Sunday, May 25,
Commencement Week exercises of the
Glass of 1919 of the Central Union
High School are to be held. The
class is one of the largest that ever
graduated from Central Union High
School and some of the members
promise to make quite stir in the
world.
Rev. w. S. Reed of the Baptist
church is to preach the Commence
ment sermon on Sunday night. The
Rev. Reed will be assisted by other
members of the local clergy The
Senior quartette and the High School
orchestra will furnish the special
music, and the church hymns will
be sung by the audience.
On Wednesday night "The Private
Secretary" the annual Senior play,
is to be presented. The cast has
worked very hard under the super
vision of Miss Buell.. Several of the
cast will be remembered as having
made good in other class and school
plavs. The play abounds in ludi-
crous situations and promises to be
a scream from beginning to end.
Thursday afternoon the Seniors are
to have Senior Glass day, an inno-
vation at Central Union High School.
At that time the class will, history
and prophecy are to be read to the
students and their friends. The Sc
niors will also present to the school
class gift which will testify to the
class spirit of the Seniors.
Thurday night the Girls Glee Club
is to give "The American Girl" a
comic ,operetta. The girls of the gym
nasium classes, under the able direc-
tion of Miss Bliss, are to give an
exhibition of folk dancing. The en-
tire program is free and everybody
is invited to attend.
Before the operatta is given the
Freshmen gave the Sophomores a
banquet at the High School. The stu
dents will occupy their time in play
ing games and in various other forms
of amusement until the curtain rises
for the play.
Immediately after the play the Ju-
niors and Seniors will adjourn to the
Barbara Worth hotel to enjoy BAN
quet given by the Juniors in honor of
the Seniors.
Friday night the graduation exer-
cises are to be held. The speaker of
the evening will be the Hon. W. D.
Wilson of the State Board of Educa-
ton. The music is to be furnished by
VIE Boys Glee Club and the High
School orchestra.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
TREASURE TRAINS
CROSS CONTINENT
(ByAssociated Press)

Washington, May 21.-During the
twelve months ending April % a to-
tai of eighteen treasure trains made
trips from Philadelphia to San Fran
cisco, each carrying between $5,000,A
900 and $1O,OOO,O0O in silver bricks,
representing wartime shipments by
the government Of melted silver dol
lars to India.
Eeach train was composed of five
express cars and two armed guards
rode in each car. Each brick was
worth $1,000.
More than 265 ,OOO,O 900 silver dollars
have been melted and shipped to In
dia to meet the urgent demand for
coinage.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
bRAWLEY FOLKS
GET INJUNCTION
AG A|NST GIN

Acting on complaint presented by
Attorney Guy Rockwell in behalf of
j. A. Gresser, and other Brawley res
idents, a citation was issued by the
Superior court today to j. A. Harris,
the manager of the new cottin gin
in Brawley, to appear in court Fri
day to show cause why restraining
order should not be issued to prevent
his completing and operating the es-
tablishment in it's present location.
The action followed an effort made
by South Side citizens to get the gin
moved across the railroad tracks, and
court action was taken after the city
council decided no action could be
taken by them officially.
A permanent injunction against the
construction Of the gin in it's present
location is sought, but the action Fri
day will be in regard to the tempo
rary injunction.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
GIANT SHIPBUILDING
STRIKE THREATENED.
(Ry Associated prpSSl

Oakland-A strike of quarter
of a million shipworkers and men
employed in the allied crafts will
be called if a satisfactory agree
ment to supplement the Macy
award agreement between ship
builders of the Pacific coast and
their employees is not reached by
July 81, c. F. Grow. president of
the Pacific Coast Metal Trades
Council announced today.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
S22,OCO,OO0 COST
OF NEW DREADNAUGHTS.
(PuAccoc;ofodp ppaSc(

Washington-Only two definite
bids have been received for the
construction of the remaining two
of the ten superdreadnaughts au-
thorized by Congress in 1916.
The Newport News Shipbiuling
Company offered to build one in
forty-five months for $21, ,900,-
900, and the Bethlehem Ship
building Corporation one in for
tv months for 500 ,580,U0O.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
900 SHIPBUILDERSi
ARE ON STRIk f. 90

TByASSOclateU FfeSSJ
Los Angeles-Six hundred
union machinists quit the Los
Angeles Shipbuilding Company
plant yesterday because of al
legged discrimination against
union men by the company. They
remained on strike today and
both sides think an early settle
ment seemed improbable.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK.

Kansas City, May 21.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1000; market steady.
Sheep-Receipts, $500; market
steady; Mitchell steers, $50 to $50
pounds, 1l.25@12.50.
Spring lambs, 17.00@1S00; clip
ped yearlings, 12.00@12.25; clipped
ewes, 10.00@10.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
(ByAssociated Press)

Copenhagen, May 21.-A confer
ence of political leaders and German
peace delegates at Spa, Sunday,
agreed that the peace terms were
unacceptable, according to a German
semi-official statement, and the Ger
mans will leave no stone unturned
in an attempt to find a practicable
basis which takes into account their
opponents iustifiable demands and
those capable of being boren and full
filled by the German people.
The German peace plenipOtentiar-
les at Versailles are to make known
in full to the delegates to the AL
lied and Associated powers by Thurs
day on what points of the peace trea-
ty they acquiesce and what points
they object to and desire modified.
Thursday is the time limit for the
German reply and no extension has
been granted.
Although leaders throughout Ger
many have declared that the treaty
is unacceptable and will not be signed,
the opinion in Paris seems to prevail
that, after the representatives of the
Allied and Associated governments
have considered the objections raised
Uy WIG
formulated their final reply, the Ger
mans will affiX their signatures to
the compact.
Marshal Foch is taking nothing for
granted as regard the probable ac-
ton of the Germans at Versailles. He
has made visit to the occupied ter
ritory and has informed the council
of four of the military preparations
that have been made contingent on
the Germans refusing to accept the
Allied peace terms. Likewise, Gen.
eral Pershing, the American comman-
der, is awake to the possibilities of
the situation. A trip to London,
planned by him for the present week,
has been indefinitely postponed and
he will remain on the Rhine until
all is settled at Versailles.
American financial experts are still
discussing economic matters with the
Germans at Versailles.
The reply of the Council of Four to
the German note regarding repara-
tions will declare that it is impossible
to dissociate responsibility from rep
arations and also decline to admit that
the German people may disclaim re-
sponsibility for the actions Of the
former German government.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
WINNIPEG STRIKE
STILL UNSETTLED.
(ByAssociated PfeSs)

Winnipeg-When union men at
the city waterworks declined to-
day to furnish full pressure, as
the council had ordered, and left
the building, their places We're
filled by men supplied by the
Manitoba Society of Cicil Engi-
neers. Deliveries Of gasoline, ice
and food are being made. The
general strike leaders conferred
today, but made no announce
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
(ByAssociated Press)

Washington, May 21.-The presi-
dent today sent an acknowledgement
from Paris of the notification cabled
him Tuesday by a special Senate
committee that the Senate had con-
vened in extraordinary session. He
said:
"Please express my appreciation to
the Senate for it's courtesy. l COM
municated with Congress in the usual
manner through the message present
ed yesterday and express the hope
that l may soon be present in. Wash
ington to communicate to them full
information with regard to interna-
tional affairs"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
SEND FIRST
TRADE MISSION.
(RvA pracc)

Washington-Edward Foley of
San Francisco has been appointed
to represent the United States
Bureau of Markets in the Unit
ed Kingdom. The Department of
Agriculture said he was the first
agricultural trade commissioner
to be sent abroad. Foley, San
Francisco attorney, was connect
ed with the Food Administration
during the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
AMERICANS WOUNDED
IN SIBERIA RETURNING.
(pyA proccl

San Francisco-Hundreds Of
wounded Czecho-Slovaks Of the
Siberian campaign are due here
next week on the American
transport Sheridan from Vladi-
vostok. San Francisco is the
nearest place where they can
obtain adequate treatment for
their severe wounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
HOUSE ADOPTS
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.

(By ASSOclated PreSSJ
Washington-The House today
adopted the suffrage amendment
resolution after three hours of
debate. The vote was 303 to 88,
or AZ in excess of the necessary
two-thirds vote. The amendment
now goes to the Senate and suf-
frage leaders predicted its final
enactment within two weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
WILSON CABLES
T0CONGRESSMEN
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 21,-Senator
Sherman today announced that he
would introduce a resolution Friday
proposing separation of the League
of Nations Covenant from the peace
treaty.
The opinion seemed to gain ground
today that all repeal measures would
be kept in committee until after July
4, Notwithstanding the presidents s
recommendation for repeal Of the
wine and beer provision of wartime
prohibition. The prohibition leaders
expressed confidence in the enforce
ment of measures to be enacted be-
fore then.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
(ByAssociated Press)

Paris, May 21.-Great Britain's de-
sire that semblance of the Turkish
empire be preserved in order to avoid
religious complications, such as might
arise through Mussulman dissatisfac-
tion, is causing continued discussion
in Peace Conference circles of plans
by which this end might be effect
ed.
1t is understood the plans provide
fer the Sultan remaining at Constan-
tinople at the head of the Moslem
faith with only nominal temporal au-
thority. ;.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
LIMIT ON
CONTRIBUTIONS.

(ByAssociated Pfess)
Observation-Disclosures Hayes
of the Republican national COM
mittee today announced that no
individual contribution Of more
than $1,000 to finance the coming
Republican campaign would be re-
ceived.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
BANDITS ROB
AUBURN BANK.

(ByAssociated Press)
Sacr mento-Two daylight
bandits robbed the First Ma
tional Bank of Auburn, Cal, of
$4,000 yesterday, according to
advices received by the sheriff's
office here.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
RULES AGAINST
DRY REFERENDUM.

(BYAssoclated Pfess)
Little Rock, Ark.-The Arkan-
sas secretary of state today ruled
that ratification of the prohibition
amendment is a matter for leg
islative action and is not subject
to a referendum.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Beck returned
Monday night from San Diego, where
they spent the weekend.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21

Mrs. B. Griffin Of Holtville, acA
companied by her mother and sis
ter, spent the day shopping in thE
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
Last Minute
Bulletins
AUBURN BANDITS
STILL AT LARGE.

Iby ASSOcIaCeU FTeSSJ
Aburn, Cal.-A posse has been
unable to find any trace of the
bandits who robbed the First Ma
tional Bank of $3.50 in currency
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
ASK RAISE FOR
SAN DIEGO TEACHERS.

(ByAssOciated Press)
San Diego-The San Diego
Federation of Teachers today
adopted a resolution requesting
the City oBard Of Education to
increase all teachers salaries $500
a wear,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
ADMIRALTY.
AbAND0NS
ALL HOPE
Of HAWKER
That the Missing Flyer Has
Lost His Life Is the Be-
lief Among Officials at
St. Johns.
(ByAssOciated Press)

: st. Johns, N. F., May 21-Hope for
the safety of Hawker and rGieve,
missing since their attempted trans
atlantic flight Sunday, has virtually
been abandoned by the British fliers
who were preparing to take wing
in their wake.
Dispatches indicated that the mo-
tor troubles were not serious and it
is expected the seaplane will get away
at daybreak tomorrow.
Commander Towers, flight director,
has recommended that the NC /,
which sank at sea, be stricken from
THE navy list as "lost at sea-" and that
the NC 3 be placed out of commits
sion for rebuilding when she arrives
at New York.
Commander Towers and the re-
naming members of the two crews
will proceed to Plymouth, England,
the objective port of the NC 4,
aboard the destroyer Stockton.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
(BYAssociated Pressl

Washington, May 21.-Resumption
of its transatlantic flight by the NC 4
has been DELAYED.
The Navy Department has received
a message saying that one of the
planes engines had developed trou-
bic, and that the start for Lisbon
would not be made today.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21

Chief Special Mechanic =.
Harry Howard. though he'd lost
his hand and therefore his place
in the crew of the NC4, was on
The job helping to tune up the big
plane for the transatlantic fight.
This within an hour after q pro-
peller had taken off the hand. He
walked to the hospital at the
Rockaway Air Station to have his
wound treated and rode, back in
an ambulance to assist in the get
away.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-05-21
(ByAssociated Press)

Paris, Nav 21.-A. F. Kerensky,
former premier of Russia and seven
other members of the Constituent As
sembly and members of the Partisan
Union for the Regeneration of Rus
sia, today issued an appeal to the
democratic world for prompt action
with the view to a proposed organiza-
ton of a mission composed of dele
gates Of all the powers to 60 to Rus
sia and explain to the people and to
the different Russian governments
the Democratic aims they are pur-
suing. The appeal said:
ut should be stated categorically
that the different governments re-
pudiate the idea of any intervention
likely to infringe on the sovereign
rights of Russia"
Paris, May 21-Count Won Brock
dorff- -Rantzau has asked for an ex-
tension Of time fer the Germans to
present their peace reply.
He said that further notes We're
being prepared and that it would be
impossible to complete them by. ]
o'clock Thursday, when the time limit
expires.
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had seen and heard. He recalled the
words of the Confucius:
Wade the deep places,
Lift thy robe through the shadows"
and suiting his actions to the senti-
ment, gathered up the folds of his
flowing garments and laid him down
to mediate.
Far out in the blue waters of the
harbor, the China Merchants steamer
Hal Loong," or Sea Dragon" was
lying at her anchorage surrounded by
a swarm Of boats and sam-pans. Her
flag was at half-mast. for she carried
under a canopy on her deck the great
wooden coffin of the Victory of the
Double Liangs. whose funeral corteGe
was proceeding to his ancestral home
in PAX Hot A huge passenger junk
was Just approaching her sides and
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same China joss. can see night-side.
can savee what side tieffee man go.
velly good"
With this complimentary COMPARE
son of the Chinese Detective to a ma
tive divinity, Mr. Loong bowed his
way out from the Inspectors Office and
returned to the house of Myriad Per-
fections" in time for the afternoon rice.
Four days later Wang Foo, Captain
Brownlow and Mr.. Takimoto met by
appointment in the latters private re-
ception room. from which the precious
piece of Japanese embroidery had been
SO ruthlessly stolen. A fair little maid
in silken kimono. and brocade sash
stepped softly into the room and plac-
ing upon the center table Of cherry
wood the little tray with its teapot
and tiny bowls, the saucer with the
crisp sembei or rice cakes and the
box Of barley sugar paste, disappeared
as silently as she had entered. After
the guests had refreshed themselves
and accepted the delicate cigarettes
which the host produced from his
cloisonne case. the investigation be-