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Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11

Fort Worth, Tex, Aug. 11.-When
the business farmers of thirty states
assemble in Fort Worth September
1 for the annual convention of the
Farmers Educational and Co-O~E \.
1--WE Union OF America, 1t viii be %;
council of war" that will have an
important bearing on the business in
terests of the nation.
. Unrrogramed issues will come up
for first consideration through ne
ccssity. The financing of the farm
ing and ranching interests of the ma
ton through the possible stringency
that the EuropeHn war may cause IN
America will be the prime object of
the conference.
So far, no set program has been
announced for the main body of the
convention, but Charles S. Barrett Of
Union City, Ga, who was in Fort
Worth a few days ago arranging for
the approaching convention, said the
European war and its effect on Amer
;can farming will be one of the most
important matters before the con-
vention.
No less than 1000 farmers will at
tend and the unusual promise
Of the interest in the approaching
meeting was seen at the recent state
convention of the Farmers Educa-
tional and Cooperative Union OF
Texas in Fort Worth, when county
delegations We'd with one another in
assurances to President Barrett of the
largec delegations they would bring
to the national convention.
There are twenty-siX states that
have organized farmers unions.
Every one of these will have an of
ficial delegation and an additional
of visiting farmers.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11

/ Rome, Ga, Aug. 11.-Church bells
all over Georgia tolled today as the
funeral train bearing the remains of
Mrs. Wilson made its way from the
North through Atlanta on to Rome,
where the last sad rites and services
will be rendered, consigning the cas-
Fet to the grave. Government, state,
county and municipal offices, and
many places of business, We're closed
during the day, and all flags floateI
Ut half mast The funeral train will
reach Rome at 2:3O this afternoon.
The party on board will not number
more than twenty-five or thirty. They
will be met at the station by auto
mobiles and taken directly to the
First Presbyterian church, where as
& girl Mrs. Wilson was devout
membcr. Her father was pastor of
this church from 1866 to 1883. A
large wreath of flowers has been
Leen placed around the tablet, near
the altar, upon which is inscribed the
ljfe services of DR.. Arson, Mrs. Wit
sons father The church is lavishly
filled with flowers. The funeral cor
teee will proceed from the church to
Myrtle Hill cemetery, where the re-
mains will be inferred near those Of
her father and mother.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
To Press Subscribers.

The big European war has i'm
posed on the newspapers of the
county a heavy burden i'm the form
of telegraph tolls, if the news
papers perform their full duty.
This the Press proposes to do,
even though the expense is far be-
yond that ordinarily met by "A
newspaper in small town.
The telegraph service presented
in the Press is only equaled in
Southern California by Los Ange-
les and San Diego papers, and il
is necessary that this should b.
so, for outside of this valley all
the towns can get the news only
from the newspapers of those
cities.
1t is impossible, however, for the
Press to give this expensive serv-
ice at the old subscription price,
and consequently the subscription
rate for the Press is made SO cents
a month, or $500 year.
Those having paid in advance
will get the paper for the full time
paid for.
Those now taking the paper will
be charged the new rate from Sep
tember /.
All new subscriptions will be at
the new rate.
Year by year the Press is be-
coming better newspaper, and
the war has precipitated need for
further improvement, which we be-
lieve all will cOncede has been well
met by the Press.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
Fleets of the Air Will
Take Big Part In War

1t is evident that the conflict now
raging among the powers of Europe
promises not only to be a struggle
for supremacy on land and sea, but
for supremacy in the air as well.
France, Russia and England will
send their vast air fleets against the
gian5 Zeppelins of the Germans.
In measure, the present European
war will settle for all time the rela-
tive merits of the aeroplane and the
dirigible balloon as engines of de-
struction. In the development of the
latter type of air craft Germany
stands supreme. She has nine of the
giant Zeppelins fully equipped, and
five more nearing completion. Work
on these is being rushed with all pos
sible speed. They range from 450 to
525 feet in length, are equipped with
motors giving from $50 to 420 horse
power and carry light 3-inch guns
which have been successfully fired in
mancuvers. They speed through the
air At the rate of forty or fifty miles
an hour.
All the Zeppelns are of the rigid
type, the outer she'll and framework
being OF aluminium construction, In
side the framework are the silk bags,
as many as seventeen in some of the
largest types, filled with hydrogen
gas. The advantage of a number of
small bags lies in the ability of the
airship to keep afloat even with one
or more of the bags punctured or
otherwise out of commission.
England, France and Russia can
rauster "a gas bag airships, but they
are all much smaller than the Zeppe-
Inns and are of the non-rigid or semi
rigid type.
The Triple Entente, formed by these
three countries will pin their faith
to their aeroplanes rather than to the
balloons. It is estimated that the
Entente has 1860 aeroplanes, agains
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11

the 700 of the alliance. France es-
pecially has developed the army aero
plane to high state of efficiency and
Uses both the monoplane and the BIZ
plane, although the former predom-
mates. For scouting work the mon
oplana has proved to be more success
ful because of the greater speed ii
can attain and the fewer chances of
discovery by the enemy.
The Italian aviators are the only
airmen who have received actual
training in aerial warfare. The Ital-
ians successfully used aeroplanes in
their campaign in Tripoli and also
attained certain measure of success
with semi-rigid dirigibles.
England has one fact, though small,
drigible attached to her navy. This
is The Astra Torres ", which recent
ly made fifty-one miles an hour
against twelve-mile wind. It is of
the non-rigid type and can be deflat-
ed and packed aboard a warship. The
Viekers and Armstrong firms are
row constructing two rigid airships
for tie British admiralty. These, when
completed, will resemble the Zeppe-
Inns. England also has one naval
Parsoyal, 270 feet long The Astra
Torres is slightly smaller. There are
Also four other airships, from 100 To
$50 feet in length. France has 13
dirigiEIes attached to her army
These range from 275 to 1926 fee.
in length. The Spiess, the largest of
the French fleet, is rigid. There is
also Under construction another Spiess
which will be 450 feet long.
Austria has but three airships in
condition for use, a collision about a
month ago having destroyed one Of the
Austrian army balloons.
Little is known of the Russian diri
gibles She has thirteen small 10
speed craft Like England anc
France she has concentrated on tn,
aeroplane
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
AUSTRIA TO SEEK
TO CRUSH SERVIA

St. Petersburg, Aug. 1l.-Austris
plans to wipe out Servia as quickly as
possible, then send it's army to the
eastern frontier to repel the Russians.
according to Jassy, correspondent Of
the Reich, who claims to know the
Austrian army plans. He stated thar
Austria will march its Danube and
Drina river armies through Servian
territory, and that The two will meet
g third army at junction point, and
that tLis combined army will attemnt
to crash out of Servia what little life
is left. The army will then hurry
TO battle with the Cars troops.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11

Rome, Aug. 11.-Servian and Mon
tenegrin armies, acting in concert
have invaded Bosnia and Herzegovina,
meeting with steady success, accord
irg to an announcement made by the
Servian war office at Nsh. Servans
report the Albanian fortress of Scu-
tari surrendered to the Montenegrins.
A large part of the garrison has
joined with their captors to fight
Austria.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
Most Desperate Fighting
Of War at Liege Today

, the metal covered with dead and DIV.
ing, whose groans and screams of pair
were heard in the fort above the roal
of the cannonade and the metal ran
with rivulets of blood from torn bod
les that rolled and pitched in the last
torment of death.
During the height of the battle two
Belgian army aviators rose above
Liege in powerful military aeroplanes
rising swiftly in moving spirals, in
order to get above the range and
take a reconnaissance of the German
lines. Long range guns of the Ger
man batteries opened fire upon them
as soon as they were discovered, but
the air craft were too high to be
touched.
Bursting shells, which exploded far
| teneath the Belgian aeroplanes, caused
air tremors of such violence that the
two aeroplanes rocked like ship
caught in a storm at sea.
The aviators afterwards described
the sensation thus:
"ExplodinG shrapnel caused conflict
ing air currents which made flying
extremely dangerous"
The thunder rolled in bursting claps,
hut, mingled with the drumming and
the artillery, it could not be dis
cerned. 1t seemed that even nature
was hostile to Germany, for the rain
soon turned roads and fields into deep
mud, which made the movements of
the artillery and the hospital corps
Iainfully slow. The mire also him
dered the operations of the commits
sary department and some of the sol
diers en- the firing line were thirty
six hours with nothing to sustain them
but a biscuit or two. Although the
waters of the Meuse and puddles in
the field were red with blood, the SOL
Giers drank eagerly, glad to get any
thing to moisten their parched
tongues. A number of wounded Ger
man soldiers who were picked up by
the army Red Cross nurses asked for
food before their wounds were dressed
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
Find Hidden Rifles.

Antwerp, Aug. 11.--Three thou
sand German rifles were found today
hidden in an ancient church here. The
authorities believed they were SNUG
Pled in to be- used by German resi-
dents in helping German troops if
they attacked the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
Federals Evacuate
Mexico City For Rebels

would leave for Vera Cruz immedi-
ately. The chamber of deputies will
dissolve today and the supreme court
will take similar action so soon as
the resignation of Carbajal is re-
ceived officially. Rebel forces are ex-
pected to arrive here Thursday or
Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
After Larger Cities.

Maestricht, Aug. 1.-German
troops advancing westward, apparent
" with the purpose of attacking Ant
werp Of Brussels, today captured the
Belgian town of Tongres, between
Liege and Hasselt. German engineers
have constructed a bridge over the
Meuse capable of sustaining their
heaviest artillery
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
T0day's News Today

The news you are reading in
these columns today you can get
in tomorrow mornings Los Ange-
les and San Diego papers when
they get here tomorrow night, or
in New York papers when they
gec here a week from now, if you
prefer to read ancient history.
Nest people prefer the news when
it is news.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
GERMANS CLAIM no
SUSTAIN THEMSELVES

Berlin, via London, Aug. IA
commission representing all the great
cities of the empire have reported to
the government that Germany can feed
herself for a year without assistance.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
Sustains District

Judge Clark of Ventura county to-
Gay handed down decision in the
case Of the Imperial Valley Improve
ment Company versus the Imperial Ir-
rigation District, dissolving the in
Junction and sustaining the tax as
seSsmCnt.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
To Mine British Channel.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Eng.
lish channel is to be mined from enc
to end as an offset to the effect Of
mines planted by the Germans. In.
formation to this effect reached the
state department today through the
British embassy.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
500 900 ENGLISH
NOW UNDER ARMS

London, Aug. 11.-England now has
between 100000 and 100000 men m-
Ger arms, according to a semi-officiaI
announcement made today. That num-
ber will be doubled before England s
war plans are completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11

Mexico City, Aug 1.-THE federal
army is Withdrawing to Puebla, where
it will be held ready for action by
Minister of War Velasco if the con-
stitutionalist forces commit excesses
in the capital. The evacuation of the
capital was decided upon last night,
when Carbajal announced that he
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
Servia Fights Bosnia.

Paris, Aug. 11.-Seryian troops led
.by Pr;Ice Alexander attacked the
Bosnian city of Visegrad today, ac-
cordirg to reports received here.
Fighting is row going on in the
streets of the town.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
Russia Claims Victory.

st. Petersburg, AUG. 11.-An Off
cial announcement that Russian troops
have invaded Austria through the Styo
valley and deefated the Austrian ad-
vance guard was made by the war cf-
fee today.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
Martial Law Enforced.

Paris, Aug. 11.-Martial law has
been enforced more vigorously than
ever today in this city. which now
swarms with French military police
Every person suspected of having
German or Austrian sympathies is
subjected to the keenest scrutiny and
many are under surveillance.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
Italy Demands Explanation,

Rome, Aug, 11.-Italy took the first
step toward war with Austria today
by demanding from Vienna an explain
alton of the bombardment of Italian
business houses when the Montene
grin port of Antivara was shelled by
an Austrian fleet.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
ARMIES IN CONTACT
FOR TWENTY MILES

Paris, 8 p. M, Aug 11.-French
and German troops are engaged for
q distance of twenty miles along the
frontier, the war office announces.
The soldiers are in contact at Longmy,
Languyon and Marville, in France, and
at Vii ton, Belgium.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
War Proclaimed.

Sofia, Aug. IA state of war was
proclaimed through Bulgaria today.
The government explained that the
measure was precautionary to afford
better protection for the frontiers.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
Losses of Germans.

Brussels, Aug. 1.-THE German
losses at Liege, so far, have been
31,700, according to official announce
ment at the Belgian war office. This
includes 1000 dead, 10000 wounded
and 600 prisoners.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11

Shanghai, Aug. 12.-More than 40
GOO Japanese soldiers have already
been embarked on transports and are
ready to sail for Tsing-Tao, the Ger
man stronghold in China, according to
the captain of japanese ship that
arrived here today.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
Russians Advancing.

Paris, Aug. 11.-Although Austria
claims to have crossed the Russian
frontier, reports received here today
say tie Cars troops are advancing
in force from Kielge.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
(By Bernard Balancourt)

Brussels, Aug. 11.-Desperate fight
ing IS going on at Liege today, with
the German forces making a final
effort to smash the Belgian defense
and capture the forts surrounding the
city.
The Belgian war office announced
today that The conflict was renewed
about A a. m., when the Germans
heavy artillery opened a fierce bonn
bardmont.
"Thc defenders are gallantly hold
ing cut against almost constant bonn
bardmtnt," said an official statement
issued shortly after the resumption
of the fight was announced. "Tbe
struggle for possession of the forts
is going on constantly, giving rise TO
terrible scenes of bloodshed and hero
ISM
The Germans renewed their attack
after General Leman had rejected =.
second demand from General Won En-
mich for the surrender of the forts.
The officials Of the war office saw
this was the reply sent to the Ger
man commander:
"Thc Belgians may die, but they will
never surrender"
The resumption of the battle indi-
Gates that the German forces have
been reinforced by the Third army
corps, known as the "Iron Corps"
numbering 10000 men. IF this is cor
feet, the Germans now have 100000
troops operating against Liege.
The ramparts of the fort are aflame
Tut the only sounds which came from
the German ranks were the battle
cries of "Fatherland." and Coward
for tie Fatherland."
1t is estimated that at least 800
Germans fell within an area of half
c square mile this morning. The Ger
man soldiers showed conspicuous gal
lantry and in face of a terrific can
nonada they moved forward without {.
falter
1t was necessary for the advancing
forces to cross a bridge upon which
some guns of the fort concentrated
their fire. The structure was weak
ened and soon collapsed, carrying hun
dreds of soldiers into the water be-
meath.
Tho carnage in front of Fort Pou-
tain was appalling. The slopes are
piled high with the dead and the
ground is soaked with blood. Few if
any modern battlefelds have shown q
scene so frightful. One German sue
ceeded in reaching the iron and steel
glacis Of the fort and, with yells of
encouragement, the German officers
rushed forward toward the muzzles
of the Belgian guns, believing the
cannon could not be swung low
enough to fire upon them But they
forgot their machine guns.
These deadly machines now began
,helching hail of bullets which swept
the glacis and within less than twen-
ty minutes the glacis was swept clean,
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
French Claim Victory.

Paris, Aug. 11.-French troops
have defeated the Germans in bat
tie at Spincourt, in the Department
Of the Meuse.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
Scutari Not Cantured.

Paris, Aug. 1.-THE Montenegrins
have captured Mount Tarabosh, which
dominates Scutari, but have not yet
taken the city, according to a Cettinie
dispatch.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
Gold Captured.

Amsterdam, Aug. IA dispatch
from Cologne says that three auto
mobiles, heavily laden with gold for
Russia, have been captured by German
troops.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
japan to Declare War.

Toxic, Aug. 11.-Rumors are in cir
culation that Japan will declare war
IN &c many within twenty-four hours.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11
Fighting in Poland.

Vienna, Aug. 1.-THE Austrian cav.
airy captured the town of Mischow
Imperial Valley press., 1914-08-11

in Russian Poland, today, after hours
Of fighting with the Russian Cossacks
The official announcement stated that
40 Cossacks were killed or wounded.
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THE SKIRT SILHOUETTE PURELY A
MATTER OF PERSONAL FAVOR

fects: these are features OF many or
the new suits The skirt is three
niece model with a slightly raised
waistIine and Il circular trimming
band. Cloth ranges in price from sl.5o
a ward and up, and serge may be pur-
chased from IS cents and up.
This costume may be copied In size
s6 with 2h yards Of a. inch material
for the coat ts13s) and - yards Of
the same width for the skirt ts.6s).
The small frock shown in No. s25s is
made up In one Of the dainty embroid-
cred batistes The yoke, the long.
French waist and the short skirt are
ali dainty and becoming 4" the little
maid.
This dress may he made for child
Of four with =. yards Of Ss inch ha-
tiste which may he purchased from
about 25 cents "A yard and up.
No. s132-sizes - 10 A..
No. .S2ss-sizes - To -.
No. S25S-sizes . ia $.
Each pattern i cents.
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Miss Margaret Dial entertained g
number OF the telephone girls with an
Easter part assisted by Miss Eliza
beth kraugtr Two contests fn7l-
isned amusement for the eFcnin2S
the iirst. an egg contest @as Won
bg Mrs Ray Hopkins and the second
4 guessing contest b MISS RUN
Grimes Tao guests ser" Mines.
Johnson and hopkins, hllsses AKIN.
Baer. GriineH Morrison Anderson
Hcrnig. smith Cahill BFapham, kel-
so and Barnhardi
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There are almost as many skirt d.
s,pns this season as there are new m'
terials of which TO fashion them Ote
French house favors the skirt loope d
up in back: another. the beli-shaps d
out,ine and several Others show cling
ing, drapey effects IN their rnodei'i-
Tnnics and trimming bands. hsowe"s''
Seem to be universally favored
II is foretold that silk will be'mucE
,,.ed for skirts and coats, as wellsas Tor
dresses little later. At the present.
,,,,.,,.nt strired r'id chccked novelty
a t'af, .s pa.d serges. gabardSnel
.,,, I,4u are the materials heins USED
rontrastjng coats and skirts are gen
arallv seen and will undoubtedly be-
svrn stronger than the one eoi"red
.,i, ~ there is such an opportunity
for economy :
No. slss-s2ss shows coat OF hla ck
,lo,h combined with a skirt OF striped
ssrse The coat is one OF the ne
.hort models. showing smart httle
,n..t vest and one o. the new sash Cd
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Mothers Club Meeting.

Mrs earl Filson Mrs. y q Ran
kin and Mrs L 5 Rexroad We're hos
tesses at the Mothers Club ueetin''
1nis week. After tue routine business
81 the clGh the prosram OF the day
vas carried out 1T consisted entire
~ o. the telling OF stories and falrs
tales a. The Tin soldier. Peter Rab-
hit the Blue Bird oy the mothers b.
The hostess served % dainty ice course
Al the close Of the meeting
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just One Application
and Ugly Hairs Vanish


Here is q simple treatment for re-
moving usls hairs 1t is painless, sc
1air.s nlfle time aud can be ussd in
tle privacy OF your home Get some
-gTdsred dollione and with Haier
raiN enough paste to cover the Oh
iectionaDia hairs. Apply Tor or 3
minutes then rub Off wash tae skin,
and dltwalb be left soft clear aud hsr-
less. 7his method IS inexpensive and
entirely harmless. but be sure 10 gel
de'ataue or the result may be die
apuninLng
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Honor Guests.

Mrs. II. l.. Smith ana Mrs 3D.
Bail of Kansas City, Mo, have been
the guests at many little informal as
fairs during the past two weeks
among them being two luncheons fol-
lowed by needlework given by their
hostess Mrs. R. V. Smith, an even
ing given at bridge given by Mrs.
Wm Bronson, a, dinner by Mrs. FRED
Cronk and a luncheon by Mrs w \.
Frasier.
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viii Presen. Miss Townsend.

Miss Ada B. Woodward Of the plan
recruitment pi the Method Il i'niyer-
.ity. will present Miss Lulu Town r
send in a recital at the Methodist
Church on Friday evening, April sey =
Ienteenth. Mr.. Russell Ballard wpii
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Mrs. Alien VIII Entertain

AIRS J.. ] Alien viii have 'or he-
dlnuel 5ue=t8 tonight AIRS NJ Alice
Miller Fagr Grand Most Worthy Mat
ron OF Ei Reno. Grand lecturer bes-
gie T. Dove OF Asdmore Grand 'oa
auoiress. Annette b Ehler and Mr
Ehier 81 Heuuesset and Ai' Woods
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Ladies Social Circle.

The Ladies Social Circle OF the
First Presbyterian Church met with
Mrs. Y. 3. Curl Yesterday afternoon.
There was a large attendance and
arrangements were made for 4 cook
ed food sale at the Guthrie Grocery
on Saturday morning
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Chorus vii Organic

The first meeting OF the t"H'lian
club Ladies' Chorus viii take place
in the sunday School room o the
Methodist Church ON Monday even-
ing at seven sAirt. The oh1NS
will he under the able direction of
Prof. II. II Ryan. aho has had m~h
experience in choral work.
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Graduating Recital.

The event " ihe sear ior the mus
icai department of the Methodist Tn
yersNy Will be the graduating recii-
Al o. Miss Ethyle Cohasen 10 be Civ
IN on Mas 18th at the First Metho-
dist Church Miss C0hasen has been
stud Wing voice during the past veal
under the direction Of Mr. and Mrs
Edwin Wolfe Mcintyre Of Oklahomi