davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04

A poStoftlce department State-'
ment said the paper is published by
A. Cornell and 1. w. Cornell and
that the citation was issued on the
grounds that the newspaper had
violated the 1917 espionage act in
that lin many of the issues since
Dec. 7, 1941, it has published in
its columns matter which is held
by the postoffice department and
the department of justice to be
seditious."
Postmaster General Frank G.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04
WiIIkie Says Censorship
Too Strict From Abroad

CAIRO, Sept. 4-(UP)-Wendell'
Willkie, accompanied by U. S. Min
lister Alexander Kirk. called on
King Farouk today and delivered
personal message from President
Roosevelt to the Egyptian monarch.
Willkie, enroute to Chungking and
Moscow on a presidentially-approv-
ed tour TO tell the truth about
the American war effort" confer
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04

walker made public letter from
Attorney General Francis Biddle IN
which he said some of the state
ments published exceed in strength
and inflamatory character those
for which convictions were sustain
ed by the supreme court in cases
hitherto cited in connection with
Social Justice, and X-Ray matters.
The publications Social Justice, X
RAJ, Publicity, and the Philadelphia
Herald we're objects of similar post
office departmental action earlier.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04

whether he thought America
newspapers we're getting adequate
coverage from the Middle East.
mo" ne replied. II think tie
censorship is too strict. II ouglt
to open up"
Above the cheers, one voice rang
out: Thanks, Pal"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04
Labor Chief Asks
Production Unitv

WASHINGTON, Sept. d. (UP)-Water P. Reuther
vice chairman OF the United Auto Workers (CIO), called
today for "a single unified command production
and economic probems-an economic commander in chief
Reuher and G. K. Leth, adviser to the materials div
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04
Sedition Charged
To Idaho WeekIv

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. (UP)-The Boise Valley Her
ald weekly newspaper published at Middleton Ida was
cited by the posoffce department today to show
why it's second class mailing privileges should not be
voked for alleged publication of seditious matter.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04
Nuzi Punzer Units
Withdraw Quickly
On Desert Front
Luf+waffe Groundedby Savage Attacks
OfAmerican. British Pilots; Plight Of
Stalin9rad Becomes More Evident
BY UNITED PRESS

Allied air power Friday hit the Axis from Egypts West
ern desert to apan necklace of island bases in the Pacific
but on the Russian front the Red army fought fo-or
death battle for the key bastion of Stalingrad
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04
Sixth Of Women
Face Labor Call

WASHINGTON, Sept. d. (UP)-War Manpower Chief
Paul McNut said today that out of every six
8 years old and yet employed will be needed in
the nations labor force by the end of 1943.
One out of four-possibly three housewives be-
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04
Agents
Quiz
Suspect
Latvian Confesses
Setting Fire to
S. P. Properly

Bill Miller, 40 year old
Latvian alien, Friday told
agents of the Federal Bureau
of Investigation that he burn
ed four Southern Pacific
railroad bridges, two section houses,
packing shed, sheep corral, and
three box cars in Imperial county
since March 30 to "avengc himself
upon humanity"
The man declared he wanted to
get even with humanity for pre-
venting him from getting a job.
He declared he had no accom-
plices and set the fires alone. Thus
far he has given few details of his
activities. He is believed to have
been in Imperial Valley some time
where he worked picking cotton and
in the hay fields.
JAIL SENTENCE
There has not been time to cheek
the possibility of Miller having a
criminal record. He told FBI agents
that he had been arrested and con-
victed in Marysville for sending a
threatening letter. He said he was
given 10-months' Jail sentence but
it was suspended. The prisoner car
ried no draft registration card.
Harold Nathan, head of the FBI
in Imperial and San Diego counties,
said he had instructed his agents to
make careful check of all Millers
statements and thoroughly investi-
gate his recent activities.
1t is believed that the Latvians
right name is Vincent Palokis and
that he used several aliases includ-
ing William Palokis, William Miller,
and Bill Miller.
TURNED OVER TO FBI
Miller was arrested at Midway
Wells on the desert east of Holt
vile two days ago by immigration
officers who turned him over to
the FBI for investigation. The pris-
oner did not hint tnat he had
anything to do with the bridge
burning mysteries until Thursday
night. His confession was made sew
eral hours later.
In camp near Imperial which
Palokis or Miller recently occupied,
officers found copy of the Impe-
rial Valley Press for April IL from
which part of the front page had
been clipped. Matched with an un-
damaged copy, it was revealed that
the section missing was a picture
of one of the bridges damaged by
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04
WesterfieId Wins
Race for Office
Recorder Retains County Post After
Absentee Ballots Counted; Defeats Joe
MayfieId by IFS Votes in Final Return

County Recorder Evalyn Westerfeld defeated Joseph
Mayfed by ITS votes in the for the county recorder
ship it revealed Friday in the final official tally of
all ballots cast in the primary election in Imperial county
August 25. special canvassing board completed the
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04

Dean & Desautels, Hollingsworth
& Hass.
Only day game, either league.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04
Alien Admits Burning Of
Railroad BRIDGES Here
D AMBL|Ne
~ EpORTER
Priceless! But Priceless

Priceless! But Priceless
I'VE want police escort" said
a voice over the telephone to Ell
Centre police headquarters, Send
police escort over to the A&P store
right away"
BE right over" said the desk
sergeant. Officer Jack Tackett hop
ped in a policecar and sped for the
APP on the double quick
What do you want an escort
for?" demanded Jack as he rushed
into the store.
Right here" came below from
the meat department. We're going
to carry some ham across the street
and want you to protect it,"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04

HOming Pigeon Needed
Why is it that John Ashley is in
the market for a good compass and
is trying to get an honorary men,
bership in the Boy Scout hiking
club?
While breaking trails, John, is it
& good idea to send up smoke signals
and take soundings.
On the other hand, it might be
safer to carry a homing pigeon in
your pocket. Tie long string to
its leg. When you want to be
led out of the wilderness. wrap the
string around your wrist and let the
pigeon loose. 1t will lead you home.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04

In Dire Distress
Patsy Brown had to have her
tonsils removed and went through
the ordeal very nicely.
She did not feel so we'll after
she came out from under the anaes-
thetic.
"Oh, Mother, Mother walled
Patsy. get Grandma Brown and
have her pray for me. I'm really
sick this time"
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04

L Holm IVu-
Well RR was informed that the
5000 pounds of scrap rubber strip
ped from Imperial county property
was sent to a processing plant in
Salt Lake City.
Where is the rest of the hundreds
and hundreds of pounds of rubber
donated by Imperial county resi-
dents?
Can we help it If we are curious?
Barter And Exchange
An Ell Centre cafe was thrown
into a dither Thursday when a
man insisted upon putting up $400
worth of war bonds as security for
meal. Mind you, one meal!
Cafe proprietors telephoned Sher-
iff Robert w. Ware because they
simply could not cope with such a
situation.
The bond owner, defense work.
er, said he was out of cash and
wanted to get meal.
Il was due to get paid Friday"
he said, so I thought the bonds
would make the cafe people feel
better about giving me meal"
WELL" drawled Deputy Sheriff
Herbert Hughes to Sheriff Ware,
"Ive heard we have initiation but
didn't know it was so bad that one
meal cost S4OO.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04
Baseball

AMERICAN
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04
WEATHER

Maximum Thursday ..1O3. Mini
minr Friday GA. S pm. Thursday 100,
humidity "a. S am. Friday g., hu-
midity So. Noon Friday 81, hum. rs.
BANK DEBTS
El Centre Business Barometer
Thursday ........................... S334,419,84
Last Year .......................... 329,884.54
Imperial Valley press., 1942-09-04

WASHINGTON, Sept. a.
(UP)-War Production Chief
Donald M. Nelson and army
and industry representatives
today foresaw a dangerous
curtailment of steel production with
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

Wah. brand carrots may yerr well
brcomc the mains'ay IN the diet
Of every baseball player in the land,
rs a result OF official recognition
Given this product recently by the
Pittsburgh Pirates
Tho Pirates. taking TIP from the
Royal All Force. have gone on a
carrot diet to improve their eye
sight. and III so doing chose the
brand produced and packed in I'm
perial Valley by Martin Wahl. Inc.
one OF the pioneer quality packers
Wahl grows more than 200 acres
of high Vltamins content carrots,
and medical science has confirmed
that the product really is a valu-
able fActor in reducing night blind
ness and in improving the sight
Martin Wahl was the first TO
engage IN quantity vegetable ship
ping in the valley, He started here
more than % years ago as a ship
per. and IN that time his two lead
ing ice pack brands. "Wahl' and
Cardinal, have become so famous
that today his entire output OF 200
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
Baseball Adopts
WuhI Carrots

acres Of carrots 100 ac.rs ~. .r''3re
and 50 acres Of cab5a2c j. 1oa2h.
r2ht at his e Centre ..cd Jc!osr
II is even harvested
This year. Wahl for the FIRST tin
engaged in dry packing. and Hi!"-
duced a new brand Of Wahl-prod1c-
ed dnd Wahl-packed vegetables
The brand is Barbara Worth. ana
it clicked immtdiately Fully 25 PEI
cent Of Wahrs crops were sole 10
nearby coast markets., much oi j.
TO the army and n2Yy.
incidentally. Wall also for III
first time this year eXperlmentec
with selling part OF his crops %
dehydrating plants or the coast
and had the unusual experience OF
seeing his cabbage shredded and
reduced TO powder for use by the
armed forces, and for conversion
into vitamin pills.
Wahl incorporated in 1882. Oliver
McEuen is secretary OF the corpor-
alton. and also serves as general
manager OF the firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
LITTLE KNOWN BOOK

A fourth BOOK. which IS out OF
print. and Of which few copies are
III eXlstcnco. Is Desert Fiddler By
Hamlin abou, which little is known
The Iif,h book is "ContraDando
by Karl Deter WGlch first appeared
III scral form in the Saturday Eve
ming Post and which IS a story 0t
the immigration service. OF romance
and intrigue with Considerable fac
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
CT STTrLERS
GEOLOGY INTERESTING

or the JhoUsa"ds Of ballcims. re-
ports. pamphlets. lie 'Wo most
widely used. accordlna to the Fl
Centre public library are Geology
and Mineral Resources" of san
Dic.o and Imperial Coun'ies2. ihr
work ot FtcdcrlcE !. i Merrill. Ph
d. published in ~ j. thC Calllo'
ma STAT AIInms Evlcal. and
"Eu,!ics Ia Desert watering place
in the Sa!tm Sea Re2ion of Cali
fornia". by John S. Brown, publish
ed IN 1920 by the L. S. Department
of 'hc Interior, the : S. Geological
Survey
Tours The Fjssl Thirty Years
la. an extensive 5:5lIo2raphy and
Dean shepherds r.anumrntal work
j, an indication of tne many arti-
clCs written on the valley, with still
hundreds more of recent years, to
say nothing of considerable fiction
in the form of short stories and
magazine serial, I'll testimony -
the appeal Imperial Valley has from
a romantic. and adventure and a
scientific standpoint.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

Aao. :. d. tae #='r.uncu4 booEs
on lie raHey i, @Tao Suito9 Sea
By 7 D. &IeDoe-a. aad co..3borators
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
BIBLIOGRAPHY KEPT

This photography IS complete up
10 1884 and II is a shame no one
has carried on that work which
lists the historical. scientific and
engineering literature of Imperial
Valley and vicinity and the Lower
Colorado River. coyerine 1872 t,.pe-
written pages.
In the non-hcuon field exists to-
day a possible wyal Tor Barbara
Worth in David Woodbury's The
Colorado Conquest" which covers
the history of Imperial Valley from
the early days. -hc break in the
Colorado, the fight fcr Boulder Dam
and the All American canal almost
10 the present de :.
This well written book 5 a graphic
picture Of Imperia. Valleys fight
10 maintain its existence. and while
IN many MINOR GetalIs such as dC-
scriptonS of the surveys Tor roads,
&c. particularly the one fron!
Flowing Wells to Blue Lake. II Is
said TO be inaccurate. in the main
essentials il is generally regarded as
a fairly truthful! portrayal of the
story CT Imperial Valley.
Among tn. historic books on the
valley, the most informative and
generally conceded to be the best
Is The Story Of the First Decade
by Edgar F. Howe. who in Nov.
1901. took over the editorship of the
Imperial Press which was establish
Cd in May of 1901 by the Imperial
Land Co. This book was published
III 1910 by Howe and William Hay
Hall and is full Of information about
the events and people of that time
and contains many pictures ot peo-
pie and places Of the first 10 years
This book is also out of print and
the libraries have copies which they
refuse to circulate allowing them
10 be used only IN the buildings SO
that nothing can harm this valuable
story of the carly da,s.
Valuable as a source book Of the
valleys history and as biography
for its leading citizens is OTIS B.
ToutS The First Thirty Years in
Imperial Valley, California, cover
ing the period 1901-193l, and con-
tanning a wealth Of information in
regard 10 those years. illustrated
with many photographs. Tout was
an carly day valley publisher He
had a vast source of information
and he and Mrs. Tout in 1890 en-
gagged in thc task Ui completing The
historical record Of the fir,' 30
yCarS
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

aeoe!5plical aaG geological study
ubHshcd IL 19l4 BY the Carnegie
institution and IN excellent book
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
STILL IN DEMAND

Even today Wuehjs booE is IL
great demand -thc Il Centre il
brary has J. copies which are IN
constant circulation and ONLY this
year new edition had to be printed
10 meet the demands of readers.
Barbara Worth scored such a
Instinct success that It would not
ave been al all surprising if a
flood Of stories and novels based on
this new country had appeared
what is more surprising Is that only
five novels arc to pc found today
on library shelves tW0 Of which are
out OF print
Tho Riyer~ Is ono Of tic two out
of print and Ma published in 1914
by Ednah Aiken who for many years
was SecrCtarE 70 II T. Cory, en2in-
Ger. Cory was 2-SiStant 10 Epes Ran
dolph. head Of thc Associated Har-
rim8n Railroads. allied with til
Southern Pacific. was appointed 10
succeed G. r lockwood and Sue
cccded IL stopping tic flow Of thc
Colorado liycr INTO Salton Sea in
1867 The book describes tins IL
cidcnt and Of course, being fiction.
has a plot. loYc interest and all IL"
essential. OF fiction
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
WAS BE~T SELLER

Taoae.. I.a.c.I Bell V.leht's bco9
was NV gG..EcH H. a masterpiece
by hcs'I:ir-. i was a decided best
seller IN lis Gay. its success being
due perhaps r certain freshness and
vigor and il revelation OF a new
frontier vastly different from any
thine known TO hat nation at that
time. Certainly tho struggles Of the
pioneers ot tie desert plus the love
interest made The Winning OF
Barbara Worth" book as well
known in it da5 as Gone With
the Wind" IS today.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
FIGHT AGAINST FLOOD

On> r Tout silt VIII 'hc
subtitle How PAUL. Helped Bulld
Boulder Dam Is story OF tho val
ley fight fog Il oQ aalctr. and here
again. w f Holt appears as Jci-
lcrson Holtoa This book IS dCd!-
Gated To- The Pioneers Of ImpcrIo
VALLEY
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
PERSONAL STORY

Charles Robinson lockwood 5
Born of the Desert" published
Jointly by the CaleXlco Chronicle
with Personal RccollcctionS" BY
DR.. w. T. Hcffcrman, tolls Rock
woods own story of his rc-dISroFerl
Ct Imperial Vallcy i'll 1892 and his
realization Of tho possibilities Of
fcrcd by rcclaimine the dc&cr'
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
EXPLORATIONS

One of the most interesting Of
all volumes published on this region
IS the report of j. w. Powell on
Exploration of the Colorado River
of the West and It's Tributaries, y
which was published BY the federal
governments printing office in 1875
and which covers explorations made
in 1868. 1876 1871 and 1872. This
huge volume ha3 fascinating en-
cravings 0. The country. Of tae
,egetation. Of the Indian, cncom-
tered by the explorers and II a.
counts OF lhcir lo3rncys az q.
equal intccrst
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
PAMPHLETS LEGION

lldl ldItuGt.
PAMPHLETS LEGION
Scientific books. books O! history.
etc. are more numerous. but even
then. surprisingly small, bur the
multitude Of pamphlets. bulletins.
maeazinc articles. Is ie5ion as -
lies at the city and county Libraries
vii prove
Tic student in search Of moteUa.
on The Imperial Valley owes a ;ren-
endouS debt to Frank I. Shepherd.
.or many years dean Of Central
Junior college whose photography cn
Imperial Valley is indeed a mont
ment to him. so comprehensive and
50 detailed Is il.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
Library Reflects
Author Interest
BY ANNE DAVIS

desoation holding its treasures under the seal OF death
against the coming Of the strong ones
In those Words Harold + I'll Wright. i'm his novel The
- n.l,.r Nnrtla- -rnn
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
NAMFS ALTERED

In the novel, Imperial Valley Is
called Kings Basin" ana all names
of valley towns are equally thinly
disguised: FL Centre is "Republica
CaleXico. "Frontera Holtyille
"Barba'; Imperial, Kingston" W
ma. "Rubio City. and San Diego
San felipe" The lcadin1 fieure
outside cf the heroine and her lover.
is Jefferson Worth whose original
was w. F. Hot. brother OF LeroE
Holt. whose Keen business insight
led la:GalY 10 tAc developmcn; o.
the new f!oafirr. and 10 WEoW tho
book is i c-iood BY tne author.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

rom The scientific standpoint
beck that is we'll Illustrated also.
Another of the scientific volume
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04
Men Of Imagination Find Lure i'm |. Y.

i. -Rccf-Goral Fauna Of Carrizo
Cr,,, b1 Thomas WaElud Vaueh@
a rare Volume now OIL Of print. The
enc ,on bclcua!na 10 lhc :. Caatlo
library vas stolen by scmc CO.
nc.~acur e. beck loGeeler W. sa9.e
not r"s.st tcmpta..ee
RECORD CT sETrLERS
san Diego and mpcrial Cor.
ties. a Record on - II Settlers. Q.
aaul7aUon. PrcE".ss aDu AaaieTe
mcuJ" by S. r. lick is al Q,
source Of much ..Fo.lNaloa IL
Blacl, was first pr,a,aent Of san
the San Diego Norn.a. and due to
the press of duties YER WAS ahl"
to complete the book alone, tH"
last volume bcmg taken largely
from newspaper files. and the pat
relative to Imperial valley. from
HoWc'S book.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-03-04

Winning OF Barbara Worth paint
ed a picture Of the Imperial Valley
that captured the imagination Of
a nation and focused popular i'll
tercst for the FIRST ;mc on this
region
Today those words are carved
above the entrance ;o tie Barbara
Worth hotel where an may read
them. a permanent reminder OF the
book. which. published IL 1911. va
tho nations best seller winch maoc
a fortune for its author anG which
as far as the general public was
concerned brought Imperial Valley
into Tho lmChgh,
Tho Winning of Barbara Worth
is almost required reading for cvcl%
Imperial Valley resident. the great
vogue which the novel enjoyed in
its day result { N all sorts of Bar
bara Worths throughout the valley
from the hotel Of that name to the
Barbara Worth BriGadetteS whose
picturesque uniforms are most rem
iniscent Of Barbara's costume as
painted in the muTalS OF the Ba.-
bara Worth hotel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Chinese Launch
Counter-Drive

CHUNGKING, June 20 up
Central News Agency reported
today that the Chinese had opened
a counter-offensive in south CEN
trail Kwangtung province which
ALREADY had resulted in capture of
the heights surrounding Yuntan,
strategic city on the Han
kow railway 26 miles north of
Canton.
The Chinese drove TO the out
skirts Of Yuntan with a two-prong
offensive. the agency said. One
unit, operating behind an artillery
barrage which reduced the enemy
omplacements. crossed the Pa
River into Yuntan's outskirts
while the other column drove
southwark 10 cut communications
between Yuntan and Canton.
With communications severed,
the Japanese were unable 10 sum-
mon reinforcements before the
Chinese had entrenched them
selves. The offensive opene d
Wednesday, the agency said.
Chinese officials admitted the
japanese had carved out a SAM
tary' zone in eastern China 10
prevent China-based raids on their
Islands. but said they were not
likely 10 try a Knockout offensive
against the rest Of China now be-
cause of the danger of war with
Russia
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Allied Raiders
Hit Transport

MELBOURNE, June 20 (UP).-
Allied planes, in one OF their
heaviest raids Of the war, in Aus
tralia. scored three bomb hits on a
l0,000-ton japanese transport at
Rabaul yesterday probably dam
aged other ships. SIN h e d
grounded enemy planes and show
cred the whole airdrome and dock
area with bombs and bullets. Gen.
Douglas Macarthur reporte d
today.
They shot down one and prob
ably two of seven japanese Zero
fighter planes and two seaplanes
which attempted 10 interce p
them, and returned to base.
The raid was made on one OF
Japan's biggest invasion bases, on
New Britain Island in the Bis
marck group. 800 miles northeast
OF Australia and 500 miles north
east OF the Allied base al Port
MoresbV.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Ships Hit Mines
Laid by U-Bodts

WASHINGTON, June 20 tUP)
The navy announced today ii
was definitely convinced that
one merchant vessel had been sunk
and another damaged by mines
laid by enemy submarines off the
Virginia coast.
The announcement said that
careful investigation" OF the cir
cumstances surrounding each Incl
dent had led the navy 20 change
its original opinion that the two
ships were hit by torpedoes.
Undoubtedly. these mines
were laid by an enemy subma-
rine under the cover of dark
ness. when detection Il extremely
difficult" the navy said
Both the attacks had been an
nounccd previously.
Al the same time II was an
nounced that a small United States
merchant ship had been sunk in
the Caribbean and a small Mica
raguan merchant ship sunk so
miles of the Atlantic coast, both
by enemy submarine action Sur
vivorS have been landed at"East
Coast ports.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-21
Gas Subsidy
For East Best

WASHINGTON. June 20 nNs)
Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson said today that an an
nouncement would be made next
week on the anticipated increase
In the price OF gasoline along the
East Coast but expressed belief
that a $3s, o00, 900 government SUBJ
sidy would be the best method of
offsetting increased transportation
costs to the oil companies.
Henderson also said he was
making progress toward becoming
the most unpopular man in the
United States but said that IL was
up TO President Roosevelt 10 de-
ternine when his usefulness
reached an end.
Some officials have indicated
that the price OF gasoline in the II
Atlantic states from Maine 10
Florida, where rationing is in
effect, might be raised as much
as 3 cents a gallon.
The OPA director refused 10 he
drawn out on nationwide ration
ing Of gasoline. asserting that
President Roosevelt would decide
that.