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WEEKLY JvSTABLISHE1) 185#WOODLAND, CALIFORNIA. FRIDAY EYEXIXG, APRIL «, 1U17DAILY ESTABLISHED H7t\DECLARATIONWAR SIGNED♦♦HA tT.TTtTORDERSWIRELESSSouthern Pacific Places Guards OnYolo Co. BridgesJL, UmKJmT TvT♦4 M*WASHINGTON WHISTLES BLOWN| Stern realities of war were again ; brought, home to Yolo county today when armh1 guards began patrolling bridges along the Southern PacificWAR WITH GERMANY PAPERS ALL COUNTRIESWORLDARE SIGNED1:13,EASTERN TIME, BY01H PRESIDENTWILL BE ADVISED THIS MOVE INSIDEOF 24 HOURSWASHINGTON, April 6.line. This is not the first time thishas been done, as the railroad sent out | guards for a similar purpose but a 1 few' weeks ago.i At the Yolo bridge there are two guards, one for night duty and the other for day. This important Yolo county bridge is being watched day and night.Similar conditions exist at Knights Landing, Peart and the other bridges of importance in the county.The Southern Pacific and other rail-WOODLANDELKSENTER BALL TEAMLEAGUE CALIFORNIA HERDSHome GuardFor WoodlandNow AssuredTwothe Games Will Played Here For FirstFive Game SeriesFifty-five names were signed last night and today to a roster which is the nucleus of a Home Guard for Woodland. The formation of the company started with the signatures of 18 business and professional men. J. A. Murray and Major W. H. Curson, commanding Company F of the Na-VESSELSSEIZED!ter of a home guard companytlonal Guard, have taken up the mat'The First American Act of War• te Adjutant General's office. ! , _ _ . mIHHHH Is To Take Charge ofde*lar,d at 1:13 this afternoon.War was in Washington and on the Potomacriver nearby, was opened wide and r‘ui,|s have all of the bridges of*I their screeches could be heard In ev-At exactly that liour President Wil- ery corner of the nation's capital.While the ink was still wet on the l‘aS!*‘n*-war resolution, messages to * heir guards out and will add to theeountries lt;*f the earth were number in a few days, according toLOCAL LOOGE CHANCES GOOD jcally shouldThe company will be used as a patriotic organization to be used lo-a disturbance occur.Interned Vesselssou signed the joint resolution passed by the house and senate, declaring a state of war between the I'nitod States allImportance patrolled during the tense times through which the nation is now*The S. P. lines already havehistoricAll of Last Year's Team andMany More Trying Out For Place On TeamThere is no restriction as to age or occupation. The requirements are that you are able-bodied and patriotic.If you are interested step around to the Woodland Hardware Company and sign up.NINETY-ONE SEI2E0 TOOAYsent notifying them of this govern- “‘Hices received in this city today.and Germany.An hour before, the resolution was ment's action, signed b V'lee-Pnaldent Marshall ati The sate department informed the 12:13. Swiss minister h**re, representing Ger-Th«*se were the last formalities ne- man Interests in the I nlted States of cessary to make the Pnlted States an this country s action. The ministerally ot England. France and Russia will communicate the word form Ilyin the world war of democracy to Berne by cable and thence to Iter-Great Night TonightFor Local Elks’ HerdWoodland is on the. baseball map. The local Klks’ team is entered In the California league of Klks, and will try for pennant honors. The local team has not jet been picked. There are about 20 applicants, including all of the members of last year's team.Month of MarchWas Vety Busy OneAll Can Be Converted To SomeWar Use; Crews AreMade Prisonersthe City LibraryAccording to the report of City LINK W YORK, April G.—UnitedStates armed forces seized all German ships in all American iorta to-« /brarlan Miss Dorothea Smith, the ,javagainst autocracy.lin.As the president affixed his slgna-: F nlted St?*e* representatives in ev-ture to the document. Lieutenant Com- *»r foreign and South American cap-In Hie California Elks’ League will | be teams representing Alameda, San mon°f March was a very busy one.Tonight will be a big one In local Mateo, Santa Cruz, Oakland and * new desks have been Installed;Klkdom. Woodland Ix»dge, B. P. O. Woodland. The league games will be 0,11 a charging desk for the librarianMcCandl* *s signalled Hal should have the news within the ^ Shannon of Oakland, grand esteern-mander Byron aero** the street to the navy department that war was formally on and orders were flashed out from the gov-K.. is prince of entertainers, and J, decided on- percentage basis.The entire schedule has not been poa* ***• library.It was America's first act of war.In ports on every coast of the Unl-and ’!.«* other a writing desk for pat ***• pro; and in Island pos-At the writing|*»***hn*, marines or bluejackets wentn*-xt twenty-four hours.l*rlt;--»;d**nt Wilsonresolution while alone In the librarycd lecturer, will be specially honored arranged, but in tne first five league1* **vlt;‘r.vthing bui stamps and en-slutied the war *’v th® lod*e this .A.-ulng. He Is to'games visiting ums will be in this vol‘)i8 li furnished.1 - Miss Smith’s March report follows:aboard the enemy ships early today, made members of the German crews prisoners, and took possession of theeminent wireless to the ships at sea of the White House two minutes afterand to tl • forts of the 1'nited States. It had reached the executive mansionVisitors, 2GG5; registrations, 43; (Vessels in the name of the UnitedSuit es.Simultaneously every set am whistle from the capltol.TakesBoyPieslcn SctiooSBut Few Sacksinstall officers for the ensuing year, city. The opening game will as follows: Asa Proctor, Exalted Woodland at Alameda April 22. On,Ruhr; Gee. N. Merritt. Exalted Lead- May 20 San Mateo will play Woodland lM,kH received from the state libra-lug Knight; J. D. Stephens, Fxalted in this city. Jane 3 will bring Santair'* ' circulation, fiction,lxyal Knight; E. E. Gaddis. Exsited Crux and Woodland together at Oak- ,li,2: J»v“n,,e- 3»: seneral work. M; vessels, including the giant Vaterland,Lecturing Knight; C. L. Eddy, Sec re- land. June 17 brings Oakland and I'^h'sophv, religion, 8, sociology.At Hoboken, N. Y., alone, eighteenwere taken over.tary; L. W. Stephens, Treasurer; G. Woodland together here. H. Hoppln, Esuqlre;* F. V. Stenlng,i110; natural science, IS; useful arts, 16; fine arts, 7; literature, 7T»; historyIn all, twenty-sevenships were seized in New York waters.Rice Remain\vler; P. GAt first It was planned to have the Snow. Chaplain; Forrest local team strictly a traveling team,navel, 62; total non-fictionRant, Inner Guard; J. W. Monro**, as Woodland was handicapped !lt;r lack recei\t«i. Mr. Hritling SeesTrustee; H. F Hill house, Trustee; H. of grounds. Just what arrangements Through, by H. G.At New 1 Atudoit, Conn., early todayof I nlted States marinesDeputy Sheriff Roy Hillhouse todsyA in or** careful survey of the rice It- Saunders, 'I rustee.took Albert Morton to the Preston s tnation in Yolo county toda reveal* school of industry to which place he cd the fact that there were but I8,o00 was sent Monday by Su|»erlor Judge ~»cS.- of unsold rice In the county. A W, A Anderson, after his arrest on acharge of stealing a bicycle, by Probation Officer A A Powers.rent Topics Club;Marshall Nervoushave been made for games in Woodland is not known at present, but the Work games will be played here. j views, from Mrs253; u P*»rtyIt boardel th** North German-Lloyd liner Wells, from Cur- Wlllehad, removed the 335 men whobuck numbers of f,,rn' r lt;r* w a,llt;i placed them underarrest. They were taken to the Unl-und “Review of Re-Fred Meier..juiik tummittg of the situation yester-!a mad- It appear that there were, ■ 4lt;mmm .'tacks. This shows whatj ititi — .»t»d leaps the rice market hasSigning Deciee; Benefit DanceSecond and FifthSpecial Servicestak^n in the past seven weeks. At ^ -^HlXGlON, April 6. The war j that time there were 275,000 sacks In r,'»u'ntion was formall reported toFor CompanyMark Good Fiidaythe county.the bouse and senate and signed by*A» the result of publicity, the sink- i*‘l*o*r Clark, at 12:10 today, lag of many freighters which created ^ ** ^ resident Marshall affixed his t South American demand, and for nu- i-:a -1' at 1»’»13 p. ui.April Twentiethted States customs and then allowed to go back on the liner. The ship is under heavy gaurd.At Hoboken, N. J., where the huge Vaterland and several other ships are 1\lug on the New York side of the Hudsou river and at South Brooklyn piers, marines appeared immediatelySAN FRANCISCO, April 6.—Noth- after the house had passed the warAre Musterediremains today but tarrival ot resolution. They began the removalThis is one of the most impressive rnerous ether reasons a wonderfulAt Marshall finished th*-re was adays on the church calendar, Good aarket was created for California rice. 1u' dtawn sigh from everyone. Friday. St. Lukes and Holy Rosary iMces today are excellent and the 1 house messenger was escortedja company and the completion of mus- of the sailors.1 .ida, Api.l .0, will probabl be juto gertice, to make -.........-the date of the dance benefit for mem- tho auJ r|flh Call.| WASHINGTON, April 6,-^In selxlncbets of Company F. If this date con-jfoMlU NaUonal guard, for federal ser-‘!h* 91 In Americanchurclu s have held special sen ices■ttions are that the next few days '* v u'' inesldents desk and sol-and altars, in habiliments of sorrow, . $ witness Yolo county with evyry *mnlv delivered the porteutlous pa-jper. It was iiumediatelv handed to---' Marshall, who had wrung his handsfilets with any other, the committeeannounces that it will change it. J.A Murray, Ie Fierce and Frank Dietz,the committee invice.Mustering in probably will not beports, the Iiilted States acquired vessels purposely built for conversion into auxiliary cruisers.have marked the anniversary of the ,a,.^ (lt;f rl,v soldit was learned at the department ofcrucifixion.Somber reminders of “the traged) of the ages have been giveu the worship* rs with illuminations of the hope that will burst forth In full glor next Sunday. The stations of the cross have b*en observed and the last words on the cross heard.Burningnervously for a long three mluutet ween the presentation of the reso-completed this week. In the meau-charge, announce /yme tj1H g^iud iufantry has been they will leave no stone unturn- bmuRhi u;, {u f jH peat.a ^r**riKth. xhe mmm#ree UK,av lhat most of the pas-tlfth continues its recruiting activi- H‘ Qgt‘r *,hlp* are buiH aH waval au*11’that*d o insure the success of the affairCalls Departmenttut ion and his receipt of It.As he waited for a clerk to record the bill on theAll parts of the county are to be nt.sr.|,r,...n.«). The Miu-n.lnm-nt *1111 .,,a.,th. d-b.. b«g th^ lines ot a eounty affair U(|w, |t ,hkh ^ulre, all\ledger, Marshall took up a new stubas the entire county is represented inbl( mm Offi ll F.iAttend FuneralMurdered ManMr. and Mrs. Hart Worley, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Worley, Johu M. Kinche-loe, Mrs. C. L Eddy and Mrs. Ijiura Klncbeloe motored to t'olusa this** ncaii the enigne room in the pen, wet it carefully with hb tongue iiau 1 S earn Laundry lt;aught fire and held It ready,t; i.. iiioiuutg One of the employes of As the resolution wa.- put on histhe lautidr put out the blaze before desk, after a little smudge had beenany damage had been done. Some- erased in the space left for his sig-body who saw the smoke turned in an nature, Marshall dipped the pen IntoThe fire department an ink well and signed Thomas It.was on the job quickly but their ser- Marshall.*’toThe proceeds of the affair are to go company as a gift from the cityand county.Fire Damage Billof finDiscussion Wednesdayvices were not needed.iaries, with gun platforms, reinforced decks and other equipment for defens-i ve pu rposes.army officers to serve two out of! Fourteen of tha larger vessels seised evcr six years with troops, were re- tran»port at one time about 40,-ceivcd at the headquarters of the MH' ,r,MP*-western army department, making it possible for commanding officers to * it AMCI8CO, April 6. The In*; men at in U work’ who ha -e ' tna# ships Bmpls and Cnot esrved with troops for four years.Steps wi re taken b the San Francisco authorities today to Insure com- *,a'1(1 anlt;* *,,r*wa were taken to Plata i ti«*a in the « rest of inter- ^1^ lsls®4 for detention. I'nltedtaw i and Allans were seUed early toby Collector of the Port J. O.Tways and means committee ofpay their last respects atHeckeDiscussFruit StandardsiI!morningthe fuueral of W. U Wiley, who was killed at Hanford, when L. T. DennyI 1became crazed over a land suit, and a, , ,, ~jhtate Horticultural Commissionerran amuck with hi, r,volv,r, kHlln* (. „ w||| on Mouday u,slll ^.1witaif ttd t*o Idnu lhe 11„.,uiM!r. uf ,i), U „mFarm liureau center on Fruit Stand-1 sections ot ardistation During the discussion hewill talk ou the measures affecting the fruit men. There are several ofReports from variousVentura county indicate damage to the apricot crop from the recent frosty nights♦ + * ♦♦ + + * + + + + *-i- + * * the house, will at ^ ramento next V\ ILL CALL NAVAL♦MILITIA TO COLORS. ♦ - ♦Wednesday night have a hearing of the im*a«ure whereby various counties in the state sustaining a loss in theVN A8HINGTON, April 6. -The ♦ w|,|4.j, dMgroyed the exhibit pa-nal disturbances. Mayor Rolph with Chief of Police White, has formulatedu plan of protection which is known to include protection of the vital points in the water supply, the fire alarm system and public buildings.Stales sailors and customs department deputies are guarding the vessels.navy department will flash tel- ♦egraphlc orders for the mobill- ♦xatlon c»t la.uoo members of ♦the naval militia and the naval ♦reserve Immediately upon the ♦signing of the war resolution by 4villon at the state fair may be reimbursed for their losses. Yolo county has a claim of $2200 in the measure'jiPresident Wilson♦them before the present legislature.Coachella valley growers have re- Coachella has organisedTraffic managers of fruit interestsof the Northwest, representing some 12,000 carloads, have formed an organization. They will study probin a case recently coming liefore the lems of uniformity and improvement supreme court of the state of Idaho in storing, Icing, weights and claims.organized their association. Pifty-slxmembers have now signed up, W. L. Paul beta* elected president.a local, the state law forbidding the grazingn«'!I «am h of the Riverside couuty farm of sheep within two miles of the resi-bureau.1An Italian has invented a holder forof 76.It starts with a membership deuce of another person was held to a boiled egg that clamps to the sidebe constitutionalof a plate36 MEN DOOM ICOBY * KXFLOSiON INNORTHERN MINEMMI I.LN.IL, 1$ ( , April Kx plosions in No. 2 and No. 3 mines at Coal Creek at 10 o’clock last night are believed to have killed 36 men. All but two of the men In NoH 2 mine escaped, but no hope is entertained that any of the 34 men in No. 3 will come out alive.MISS WILSON AIDSRE1) CROSS WORK.WASHINGTON, April 6.—Miss Margaret Wilson, the pres-s daughter, handed the Cross her personal check for llooo, the proceeds of her spring concert tour. Her check was dated April 2, the day of the president's address to congress The money goes to the fund of the nurses among Amerlcau sailors and soldiers.
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