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Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29

rest, abolition of child labor, equality
of pay for men and women, and work
'.men's fright cf association for all
lawful purposes"
The text of clauses adopted said:
'The high contracting parties, rec
ognizing that the we'll being, physi-
cal, moral and intellectual, of indus
trial wage earners is of supreme i'm
portance, have framed permanent ma
chinery associated with that Of the
League of Nations to further this
great end. They recognize that diff
ference in climate, habits and Gus
toms, of economic opportunity and in
dustrial tradition, make strict uni
formity in conditions of labor diff
cult cf immediate attainment, but
holding, as they do, that labor rene
dies (probably an error in cable
transmisison) be regarded merely as
an article of commerce, they think
that there are methods and principles
for rectification of labor conditions
which all industrial communities
should endeavor to apply. so far as
their special circumstances will per-
nit"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
PACIFIC FLEET
INCREASED TO
10 WAR SHIPS

|. San Diego, April 29:-Rear Admiral
William Fullam today announced
(EeQrgankAtlon plans, made in .confor-
|1ll1ls< with Navy Department orders,
RAffettinE the second division of the
/ ElnltetStates Pacific fleet. The d.
fu comprise twenty war
Icraft az follows:
Thu bers Minneapolis, Marble
Vicksburg; gunboats An
ItiaE6 Machias. six Eagle boats,
SIGH II naripe chasers, Nos. 303,
'3y0A !, J5$ e06, 300, $40, POI andS29a,
Iand d&he tug Challenge. -
Y, Three gunboats utilized in patrol
work along the west coast of Mexico
during the war-the Yorktown, iBroa-
doll and Painier-will be placed in
commission early in May at the Mare
Island navy yard. The gunboats An
napo!is and Machias, used on patrol
duty in the Gulf of Mexico during
the war, are under orders to proceed
here.
Admiral Fullam also announcsd that
the Annapolis had been designafed as
a nautical training ship, with station
lat San Francisco. The San Francis
co Chamber of Commerce wished to
have the famous frigate Hartford des-
ignated for that purpose, but the Ma
Wy Department disapproved of that
request and then, on recommendation
of Admiral Fullam, selected the An
napolis.
The six Eagle boats, which will be
in the second division, are expected
to leeave New London, Conn, the lat
ter part of May for San Diego. They
will be utilized in patrol work in the
Gulf of California and along the west
coast of Mexico and Central Ameri-
ca, with base at this port.
No word has been received here
regarding the composition of the
first division of the Pacific fleet The
belief was expressed here today that
it will not be organized until the
completion of overseas troop move
ments in Julv. Unofficial advices are
that it will comprise at least twelve
dreadnaughts and battleships. eight
armored cruisers, forty new torpedo
boat destroyers, twenty submarines
and a train of about ten auxiliary
craft. That would give the Pacific
'a combined fleet of 10 craft for
permanent station on this coast
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
(By Associated Press)

Paris, April 29.-Admiral KoI-
chak's troops have advanced along the
southern branch of the Trans-Siber-
ian railroad in Eastern Russia to XII
mel, forty mile east of Samara, ac-
cording to dispatch to the Russian
commissioner at Paris received from
Omsk. the capital of Kolchaks' gov
ernment.
A slower advance is being made
along the northern branch of the
Trans Siberian line, where the anti
Bolshevik forces have taken Galzov.
A third column. moving westward
midway between the two forces. has
reached SaropulaX on the Tama riv-
er.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
Famed Author
Invited Here

"Mr Harold Bell Wright, Mission
Inn, Riverside, California: Your pic
ture, Shepherd of the Hills opens
an engagement at the Palace theatre
1El Centre, Thursday, May /. Your
men friends would enjoy seeing you
here in person at that time. Kindly
wire me at once if we may have the
pleasure. JAMES A. COOK"
The above telegram has been sent
to the famous author, inviting him
to appear here for the premiere of
his latest motion picture play. 1t is
hoped that he will be enabled to at
tend.
Harold Bell Wright has hundreds of
warm friends and admirers in this
valley and especial interest is taken
in his productions owing to the fact
that his we'll known book was writ
ten while he was resident here.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
IMPERIAL
MUS ! MOI.
Be 81 LACKER
Liberty Loan Drive Chair.
man Urges Public to Wake
Up and Support Last Call
for Funds.

Only one bond has been sold for
each fifty of population.
The total sales are less than 20 pei
cent of the quota.
Ell Centro's subscriptions aggregate
as much as those of Brawley, Calex-
leo and Holtville combined.
The sales in the county to date run
but little more than quarter of
a million.
These were the salient. facts ex-
tracted from the financial statement
of the progress of the campaign for
the Fifth Liberty Loan, issued this
afternoon by John E. Davis, city and
county chairman of the drive.
Figures do not lie and these figures
show Imperial county to be tagging in
answering the Victory call of Uncle
Sam. R. H. Moulton, campaign man.
ager for Southern California, has
wired an appeal to local leaders ask
ing that additional pressuree" be put
en- the, drive.
The returns from the drive in this
county TO date are.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
PRESENT ANTI
GRUNSKY PAPERS

At it's session late this afternoon
the board of directors of the lmper-
ial Irrigation District will give At
torney Phil d. Swing his final in
,structions for the launching in Wash
ngton of the drive to obtain federal
aid in the construction of the ALL
American canal and in bringing an
early solution to the Valleys water
problem.
Up to $3.50 p. m. the members of
the board were in Imperial in an i'm
portant conference with members of
the boards of the mutual water com
panies.
At the morning session the board
received and filed the first petitions
presented asking for the abolition of
the post Of consulting engineer, at
present occupied by c. f. Grunsky
About 400 names were on the petit
tions filed.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
NAVY ENLISTMENTS.

Melbourne, April 28.-AustraIia IS
faced with defficult problem in
trying to man its navy. Enlistments
of 1140 men will expire next June
and, according to statement by the
naval ministry, canvass of the fleet
showed that only 81 intended to re-
main in the service, despite the gov
ernment's offer of gratuity Of 5l25
Unmarried seamen now are receiv-
ing SIC week and the married men
an additional 80 cents or 81 day,
according to rating.
The pay of officers is higher than
in the Royal Navy.
Every effort is being made to in
duce men to embark on a naval ca
'reer.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
WILSON 0. KS
LAWS TO RETURN
WIRE COMPA PAN|ES

Washington, April 29.-The presi-
dent has cabled his approval of Post
master General Burleson's recommen-
dtation that the telephone and tele-
graph system be returned to their
owneres upon the enactment of leg
islation deemed necessary.
TIE cable system will be restored
forthwith.
Members of Congress, informally
discussing necessary Legislation,
pointed cut that the surrender of the
land systems without providing fol
additional revenue will mean the
wrecking of the companies. Early ac-
ton is expected.
Senator Borah placed the blame
for much of the severe criticism OF
Burleson on Congress. He said
that Burleson was only exercising
laws which Congress had passed, con-
ferring drastic and unlimited powers
under the guise of war necessity. Sen
ator Borah said the best remedy was
to repeal the laws.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
FELONY CASES
IN SUPERIOR
NEAR
TERMINATION
Both Departments Are To-
day the Scene of Bitter
Legal Contests on Grim
inal Charges.

Two criminal cases that have at
tracted more or less attention were
nearing termination in the Superior
court today. The cases were the trial
of a charge of selling mortgaged
property against R. A. Hanson, a
rancher, and contributing to the de-
linuuency of a minor, against Frank
DomingueZ.
Both cases will reach the juries at
about the same hour. At o'clock
this afternoon the closing arguments
of the opposing counsel were being
heard, with every indication that the
Jurors would be enabled to retire for
deliberation by 4 o'clock.
In the Dominguez case the entire
afternoon session was taken up with
the presentation of the defense. Do
minguez, the first witness called, cate
gorically denied the charges of the
prosecution. The attorneys in the
case were Deputy District Attorney
Dorsey Whitelaw and Don c. Bitter
for the prosecution, and Joseph F.
Seymour, Guy Rockwell and Wilbur
w. Randall, for the defense.
The Hanson case was tried before
Special Judge Luce, with Attorney c.
B. Conlin representing the defense
and with Attorney o. V. Wilson as
sociated with District Attorney E. r.
Simon in the prosecution.
Shortly before the noon adjourn
ment the jurv was excused for the
presentation of a motion by the de-
fense for the instruction of the jury
to brino in verdict of acquittal.
While the court denied the motion, he
expressed the opinion that the ver-
dict would be acquittal.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29

Totals ........... .ll93 SZ26 400
The following appeal to the patri-
otic Americans of the county was is
sued today by Chairman DAVIS:
Davis, Acting Chairman Imperial
County Liberty Loan Committee, Ell
Centre, Calf: Referring to your wire
of the 28th, official figures in our
hands covering Imperial county to
date are $178,55O, while on Fourth
Loan official figures for correspond
ing date were S410,450. Believe that
unless some additional pressure is
added that your county may be be-
hind at end of loan. Call on us for
any assistance that we can give in
any way and we will make every eff
fort tc supply it. MOULTON,
Campaign Manager
"The above telegram, received this
morning, speaks very plainly of the
present condition of the Victory Bond
campaign in Imperial county. | once
more appeal to the people of this COM
munity, both in FL Centro and out
side, to wake up and get busy, as any
individual who is not sufficiently in
terested in the putting over of this
issue of bonds to give the matter
some personal assistance has no right
to look forward with any degree of
satisfaction to the return of our boys
to the pursuits of peace and happi-
ness, as you who do not take per-
sonal interest in this matter have a
right to feel that you are slackers.
"There is one feature to this cam
paign as so far handled in the Ell
Centre district at least and that is
the evident fact that up to this time
of hn n
dcne most of the work.
an going over the events of the
past two years, one fact stands out
very distinctly, and that it's that the
women have at all times shouldered
their part in the great responsible
ties that our recent great world war
placed upon the citizens of our coun-
try. Is it not time now that the men
of cur community, even though they
are busy with their own personal af-
fairs, can take the example of the
women as their guide and each de-
termine to make some little sacrifice
for a part of each day for the bal
ance Of this campaign and help fl
nance the requirements of our gov
ernment.
Cant | impress upon your minds
at this time the Importance of coop
Grafton with your local committee? ?
The big problems of this country have
been solved during the past two years
by cooperation of the masses of the
people. This cooperation being
brought about by some individual act
of the whole of our citizenry, all OF
these little acts of assistance being
responsible for the magnificent to-
tails in all funds raised for war work
and all large volumes of material and
supplies. There is mighty signifi-
canoe in little piece of poety that
runs like this:
"I.ittle drops of water,
Little grains of sand,
Make the mighty ocean
And the glorious land.
Little acts of kindness,
Little deeds of love,
Make the earth beneath us
Like the Heaven above
"And so, my de&r friends, each lit
tie act of assistance, each little wore
that YOU give to your neighbor OF
your friends, will help to stir up in
terest and enthusiasm in this gov
ernment loan and the aggregate Of
these small acts and the total OF tn
small individual subscriptions VII
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Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
NV Associated Press)

Rome, April 29.-American Ambas-
sador Page yesterday visited Premier
Orlando.
The ambassador expressed regret at
the situation which had arisen and
during friendly conversation said
he thought the situation had been ag-
gravated by Italian newspaper criti-
cism based upon a wrong interpreta-
ton of President Wilson's attitude
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
BURGLARY RATES
TO INCREASE.
BY Associated Press

(By Associated Press)
Chicago-It is announced that
burglary insurance rates will ad-
vance May /. This advance will
apply to banks, holdup risks and
number of mercantile classifi-
cations, but not to residences. 1t
is claimed to be necessary because
in increase in the number of bank
robberies, payroll holdups and
robberies of fur and silk stores.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
(By Associated PresS)

Washington, April 29.--Senators
Lodge and Curtis, Republicans, today
telegraphed all the Republican sena-
tors, asking for public expressions
of opinion as to whether the League
of Nations Covenant should be with
held until the Republican conference
could decide what attitude it should
adopt.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
HREE
PER CENT LOSS
WAS IN BATTLES

Washington, april 2e2The official
report Of the surgeon general shows
that 81 per cent OF the ,l79 deaths
in the army during the war, TO date,
were due to disease.
Forty-three per cent were due to
battle wounds and per cent to other
injuries.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
WILLING TO ACCEPT
BOARD OFFER.
(By Associated Press)

Denver-Director Hines in
statement today announced his
willingness to accept the offer of
the Industrial Board of the De-
partment of Commerce to bring
together representatives of the
Railroad Administration and the
steel producers to settle the con-
troversy over the government
price stabiliZation progrem.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
(By Associated Press)

Dateless-Capture Of OlonetZ by
Bolshevik forces may have an i'm
portant effect upon the Aimed cam
paign along the Murmansl railroad,
and, through it, on the situation in
the Archangel region.
The Allies will be in a position to
outflank the Bolsheviki south of
Archangel if they can clear the rail
way as far south as Olonetz.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
lRN Associated Pressl

Washington, April 29.-It is learned
that MeXico's refusal to recognize the
financial clause of the armistice by
which Germany is pledged not to dis
pose of her securities, whether in the
possession of government banks, in
dividuals or companies, is being dis
cussed in Paris.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
MARTIAL LAW
IN STRIKE.

(By Associated PresS)
Linton, Ind.-Martial law was
put into effect today following
trouble attending a strike of tele-
phone workers. State troops are
patroling tn street and aiding the
local police. There has been no
violence since the mob formed last
night was dispersed.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
REDUCED RATES
TO VETS MEET.

(By Associated PreSS1 ~
Denver-Director Hines today
announced that the Railroad ADJ
ministration would make a 'ratx8
of cents mile for the firsfs
convention of World War Vetey z
Grams, to be held May 8 in st. M
Louis. Reduced fare tickets wiIS.s
be sold only to delegates holdinaS$
honorable discharge certificates. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
(Bv Associated Press)

Washington, April 29.-Clauses
proposed bv the Commission on IN
ternational Labor Legislation for in
sertion in the Peace Treaty, adopted
Yesterday by the Peace Conference in
plenary session, included the stand
ard eight-hour fav.}a weekly day OF
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
(By Associated Press)

Paris, April 29.-Because of "a
hour strike planned for May l, es-
pecially affecting transportation and
communications, some doubt is eX-
pressed as to whether the peace terms
will be presented to the Germans then
as arranged.
A postponement until Friday seems
probable.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
BAD WEATHER
UPSETS FLIGHT.
(BY Associated Press

st. Johns, N. F.-Fickle wealth
er off Newfoundland upset early
morning plans for the start in
the transatlantic airplane race.
Midocean conditions We're report
ed favorable, but black clouds
collected off shore and a heavy
rain began. There is no immedi-
ate indication that it will cease
SOCn
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
AFTER u. S.
TRADE.
(By Associated Press1

(By Associated Press1
st. Louis-Speakers at the
Traders Convention of the Unit
ed States Chamber of Commerce
declared that foreign trade and
transportation would be import
ant factors in Americas future
prosperity and should be given
the closest study by the public.
George Edward Smith, president
of the American Manufacturers
Export Association, said that
foreign trade is more tnan an op-
portunity and represents a re-
sponsibility which we cannot
shirk."
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
FINANCES OF
STATE TOLD.
(By Associated Press)

(by Associated PreSS)
Sacramento-The Forty third
California legislature passed bills
carrying appropriations tottaling
$13, $4,000 in excess of the COM
bined surplus and estimated reve-
nue. cf the state for the next twen
years, Comptroller Chambers ans
nounced today. .sxsa
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
(By Associated Press)

Paris, April 29.-It has virtually
been decided that the first meeting
of the league will be held in Wash
ington in Octover.
Reuters, Ltd, says that the salary
of Sir Eric Drummond. secretary of
the League, will be $4,000 annually
and that similar amount will be al
lowed for administrative expenses.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
THOUSANDS
HOMELESS
IN JAPAN'S s
FIRE
Estimated Loss in the YO-
kOhama Holocaust is ST.
5OO,OOO-Sixty Blocks De-
strOyed.
(By Associated Press)

yokohama, April 29-It is estimat-
ed that yesterdays fire loss was ap-
rroximately $7,500,000. Thousands
are homeless. Two were killed and
thirty injured. Sixty blocks in the
Japanese quarter were burned. s. 1t
was the most disastrous conflagration
in the history of Yokohama.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
(By Associated Press)

tBy Associated ffeSS)
Vel sailles, April 29-Eighty-seven
members of the German peace COM
mission arrived here last night.
They left the train twelve miles
from Paris and drove to Versailles in
automobiles.
The mayor posted proclamation
appealing to the population TO main
tain dignified and calm attitude.
He appealed to visitors Uc ABSTAIN
fram "inopportune manifestations and
indiscretions.
While there will be few witnesses
to the signing of the treaty in the
Hall of Mirrors, the mayor has asked
that the public be admitted during
the days following the event so it
may see the arrangements Of the his
toric apartmert.
All the buildings will be decked with
flags here on the day the treaty is
signed.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
FIX MONDAY
FOR WIRE TEST.

Washington-Tke Supre e
court has fixed Mcndav as the
date for the hearing Of arguments
and proceedings by the state
of Kansas against Postmaster
General Burleson, questioning his
authority to interfere with intra-
state telephone tolls.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
(Rv Associated Press)

Paris, April 29.-Newspapers re-
port that Salvatore Barzilai, a mem
ber of the italian peace delegation,
has declared he does not intend to re-
turn to Paris.
Barzilai, republican deputy and
former member of the Italian cabinet,
left Friday with Orlando.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
SHASTA MAN
GETS STATE JOB.

1By AssOclated PresSJ
Sacramento-M ID. Lack, Shas-
ia county assessor, has been ap-
pointed secretary of the State
Board of Equalization to succeed
the late T. M. Eby.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
AW ARD FIRST
u

(By Associated Press
San Francisco-Calistoga has
been awarded an honor flag as
one of the first California towns
to go over the tep in the Vic
tory Loan campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
(By Associated Press)

Helsingfors. April pa national
assembly has been formed at Olonetz,
40 miles northeast of Petrograd,
where the Firms have driven out the
BOlsheViki.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
Last Minute
Bulletins
ASQUITH MAY
BE AMBASSADOR. 4

IBy Associated Press)
London--Former Premier AS
quith will likely succeed Earl
Reading as ambassador to the
United States, according to the
Evening News.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
(By Associated Press) }

Paris, April 29.-German govern
ment troops have completely encir-
cled Munich, according to a German
dispatch, by the occupation of Lam
shut, 35 biles northeast,
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
flick ERT VERY
SICK FROM FLU.

San Francisco-District Attor-
ney Fickert is seriously i'll from
complications developing from the
influenza.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
(By Associated Press)

Paris, April 29.-Baron Maxine,
head of the japanese delegation to
the speech, in a speech - a plenary
session today said he regretted the
omission of the racial equality clause
from the League of Nations cove
nant.
He said that Japan would be obliged
to revert to her original position on
this question.
The revised covenant of the League
of Nations has been adopted at Il
plenary session of the Peace Confer
ence Sir Eric D1ummond is to be
the first secretary general of the
league, the headquarters of which will
be Geneva, Switzerland.
Japans ambitions for clause in
the covenant dealing with racial equal
ity were not satisfied, and the de-
sires of France for an international
pclice force and limitation and veri-
fication of armaments were not full
filled. Both Japan and France with
drew their proposed amendments, and
tions itself will later pass upon the
merits of the respective claims.
Incorporated in the peace treaty
are CWO nlOHleHJOuS ClduSeS. IHSSe
call for the trial of the former Ger
man emperor by an international tri-
bunal consisting Of five Judges, on a
charge of g. supreme offense against
international morality and the sane
tity of treaties" and for the trial by
military courts of German officers
who may be accused of having violat-
ed the laws and customs of war.
The surrender of William Hohenzol-
lern, now in Holland, and of other per
sons required by the courts, is to be
demanded by the powers.
The German peace delegation has
arrived at Versailles to receive the
reace treaty. President Adcr of
Switzerland has arrived in Paris and
one report is that he has been re-
quested to become arbitrator in It.
aly's claims to Fiume and the Dalma-
tian coast. Another report, however,
says his visit is in connection with
the Inauguration of the work of the
League of Nations.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
(Bv Associated Press)

Paris, April 29.-President Wilson
TODAY received Baron Maxine, head
of the Japanese mission, and Viscount
Chinda. They presumably discussed
the question of Kiao Chau. They
conferred for nearly an hour.
The Council of Three today received
a committee from the Belgian cabi-
net on the question of indeminitles.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
GERMANS REACH
PARIS TO SIGN.
PEACE TREATY.
(By Associated Press)

IBy ASsOclated PFessJ
Paris, April ga proposal is on
foot to hold the first meeting Of the
League of Nations in Washington du-
ring the current year.
If this is so, President Wilson will
doubtless be asked to become the first
president.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29
(Rv Associated Press)

IBy ASSOclated PfeSSJ
London, April 29.-The greater
part of the German peace delegation
left Sunday for Versailles by way of
Cologne.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-04-29

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