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ob1ong card (known officially as Army Form B 2o67), which is stitched inside the tunic. On it are entered particu- lars of the mans name and regiment, next of kin, etc. Besides this, Tit-B1ts says, every article of the mans cloth ing is stamped with number which corresponds to one written opposite his name in the regimental records, as well .aszthe county depot of his battalion
 Great Britain's method is little more elaborate than that of Germany. whose soldiers carry a metal disk bear ing 8 number which corresponds with a number at the Berlin war office. Aft CT a battle numbers not names. are telegraphed and verified. And the eff fectiyeness of this system may be judged by the fact that after the nght-i ing around Metz in 1870. when the cas- ualties exceeded 10000, complete lists were posted in the capital two days later.
 The Japanese system is very similar. Each man has three disks-one around his neck, another his waist belt and a third in his boot-on each of which are three numbers corresponding to the wearer,s name, corps and brigade respectively. while the Russian soldiers wear a numbered badge shaped like 'I1on''-sacred picture irnage-Which is formally blessed by the priests. The United States government uses simple cloth tab woven. into the shoulder strap of the tunic. Italy uses small zinc plate affixed to the trou- serS at the waist, on which are ern- bossed the soldiers name. place of ori- gin, number and date of enlistment, while the Portuguese cavalry soldier
 has a number stamped on his spurs, the infantry having a similar number
 stamped on their Ieggings
 The French, who formerly used little
 aluIntnium nameplates, which in war with savages seemed an irresistible at- l cards like the English, but Austria still has an ornate Identification badge of
 gun metal, shaped like a locket, with inside all partic cularS inscribed on little parchment leaves
 | Turkey alone among the nations is- sues to her soldiers no formal identif1- cation badge. Said Edhem Pasha i when remonstrated with regarding the
 onission:e "A dead man is of no use to the sultan. Why. therefore, trouble about him?"
 I Describing the dead and dying on one of the battlefelds of Europe a, corre- tspondent says:
 '"Fhe whole of the district northeast of Paris is one big heartache. Imagine 1 driving in an automobile through the lovely roads of France with the har-
 vests ripe and trees laden heavily with
 fruit and everywhere-in the fields, on
 the roadsides. on the hill and in the
 valley, sitting. lying-not harvesters
 nor holiday makers nor happy id1ers
 but dead men, stiff and stark, covering
 the fair fieIds-Inen in uniform, who lay or sat stood as they shot or had Il fallen from mortal wounds.
 5 WILLIAM SCOTT.
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saved millions Of marks to Germany's fast depicting larder. Whole fields of corn all over the land have been bound and stacked entirely by women work CTS, aided by the younger children.
 In every occupation, in every walk of life. the women of the fatherIand are doing their best to help their men folk in the great crisis through which they are passing. Not only are these Ger- man women thsnlking and helping in the present.: they are looking forward with increasing attentiveness to the future. They are asking themselves what it will mean to them when thou-
 sands and thousands of the flower of | German manhood are rendered crip- pied and helpless, while thousands more
 will never return to their country to take up their responsibilities and du- ties.
 The women of England, Russia-in
 fact, every country invo1ved-are doing
 splendid work and making noble sac-
 rifices. .
 Many Women CeioneIs.
 Many royal women in Europe are iGolonefsa While they are scarcely
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and their families. Hard lawl Dura lex! The French people are fortunate Iy less severely treated than that.
 '"The secret is a weapon of war. a, fierce weapon, which makes the hearts bleed even in sight of victory. They comprehend the cruel necessity, and, like Cornelia Of historic chronicle. they bow without murmur to the rigorous necessity. They may suffer. but they realize that all indiscretions must be avoided and even the tndiscretton of a. postmark in these times is serious.
 Tn these dread hours every one makes a useful sacrifice. None lives for herself. but all are living for each
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MOLE TEOUOP'' NEW ARMY HEAD

AN unassunning white haired man
 N stepped into the office of the
 chief of staff of the United 4 A States army a few weeks ago. With less for1nality than accompanies the assignment of4a policemanzt0 anew beat Brigadier General Hugh T.. Scott assumed the most important military position of the nation.
 It is a fitting testimonial to life time of hard work. Since General he has been one of the busiest military men in the nation. He entered the cavalry. Tn those days a. mounted soldier spent four hfths of his time in frontier service. Scott was an exception. He spent all his time there.
 He ca1npaigned against the Blackfeet, the Sioux and several other tribes of the northwest. He fought them so well that the Indians began to admire him. He turned that admiration into a deep CT regard. and, perhaps more than any one man, General Scott brought about tranquil conditions on the Indian from tiers.
 His secret of success with Indians was his understanding of their ways He learned to speak their language. He thought Indian. A half dozen tribes adopted him. Hugh L. Scott dis appeared, to the Indian mind, and Mole Tequop.' which means The talks with his hands, took his place. The young cavalry captain was more pro- hcient in sign talk than In dians them selves. His monogra phs on that phase of Indian life and also on many other phases. are the highest authority known.
 Scott was a maJer when the Spanish American war began. He went te Cuba, becoming at the close of the war | adjutant to Major General Wood. naili- tary governor of Cuba
 Colonel Scott left Cuba to command | the most trying post in the army at l that time, the governorship of Sulu- 1 His success there ranks him as one of l the greatest of colonial governors. It | is said that when he was ordered from l Jolo to the United States as superin- 1 tendent of the academy at West Point Jamula1 Kiram XI., then sultan of | SuIu, begged on his knees for the colo mel to take him to America The colo 1 nel, of course, had to refuse.
 Then will come some day and
 bring the chief priest, the prime minis ter and all the cabinet,'' the sultan re- | piled. He fulfilled his promise arriv- | ing in New York only a few months l after Colonel Scott, who is known in l Sulu as Father of All the Moros.' 1 If any one doubts the versatility ot l General Scott, the wide range of his as- | signments ought to prove it. From the | governorship of the pfratical, half saw 1 age Moros he took up the chancellor | ship of technical university-Wesi Point. He was tfasre a few years gov.
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more than decorative ngureheads ana
 never assume active leadership o4
 their regiments during times of war; it is rather interesting to speculate upon
 the mixup that would result if some
 of them were Co avail themselves Of
 their royal prerogat1ves and ride to battle
 For instance. the czar1na Of Russia is colonel of the Second regiment of dragoons in the kaiserss army. 1T she led her troops to war she would have encounters with her own subjects in l the Russian ranks. The doWageE queen of Italy, Margherita, whose regf-
 ment belongs to the Hessian wager (hunters') corps. might have a similar experience in case Italy re-enforced the allies and marched against the Ger mans.
 Other women who might find them selves in embarrassing positions were
 they called upon to fulfill their ofnce- l rial duties are the princess royal c6
 Greece. the kaiser's sister, who has
 honorary command of a German regi- fment, and the Princess Louise. duchess iof Connaught.
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lzirche. kueche and kinder do not en- tirely fill the horizon of his country and that it is a very fortunate thing to day. at any rate,sthat they have not taken his sage advice and kept only to these essentially feminine occupations.
 Without the women's cooperation in many other ways Germany would be having a very bad time indeed. It is their philosophical adaptation of the present crisis alone that has enabled the domestic and retail trade of the country to carry on it's increasingly desperate struggle for existence while in the harvesting emergency of thes1ast two months they have unduestIonab1y
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other. Let us salute the courage oe our women, worthy mate of the valor of the Frenchman before which already recoils the Germante horde"
 German Women Organized.
 The war has brought German wo- men their great opportunity to show the value of women's organization and their comprehension Of their country's needs. They have stepped into the breach caused by the withdrawal of the masculine population and have given the lie as never before to Bis marclz's never forgotten platitude. w Yarsis none of synonaeIss business" To the kaiser also they are proving that
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and working as swftchmen. skiIlfuI1y driving public taxis-one encounters them everywhere. never petulant. never ungracious and always facilely conn~ speteaG. 2 | j 'sss
 In Le Temps recently an article by one of the leading writers entitled zes Femmes Erancaisess, says:
 What comforting spectaclei These wives, these mothers-the most of them have no news of their best be- loved Where are those dear ones7
 They do not know. Some letters with out postmark-such is the mandate Of the state-have come to them. it is 1 true. but the letters have been delayed. the army has moved. This uncertain l ty is cruel. yes. but the women of France are above selfish sentiments at such time. They do not complain. They remember that in the Balkan war
 the government suppressed entirely the correspondence between the soldiers
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Photos by Association.
 Major General and Mrs. Hugh L. soott

ed that s'arny officers could only win promotion by senility.'
 The stories of Scott that are told in the army would make a big book. or his work in Cuba the records in Wash ington show a service Of honor and fidelity to his government and his SUI periors. He is an old and intimate friend of General Wood, and a great deal of his hardest service has been
 under General woods command fn Cuba and the Philippines. He is a nar tive of Kentucky. and Benjamin Frank lin is one of his ancestors. He is graduate of West Point of the class c1 l187s. WALTON W1IlI5-A Ass.
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syJoHn J. REEEN

By JOHN J. RREEN. DQ HE real burdens of war, psr-
 tieularly such a gigantic
 stEuegIe as the one now on in In the American civil wsIr the wom en 4t home suffered more than did the sol- diers in the field. And the women of Europe are proving their splendid work 9ns the terrific struggle
 s Everywhere one hears and reads Tributes to the wonderful women of France. who. in the lowest class as in the highest. attest their loyalty to their cnuntry. their patience under laws which are difficult to endure. but are made necessary by the dominance Of zafIftary authority. and their marvel tus industry.
 rain in the Paris shops and markets aking the places of those who are mo- Affixed. receiving fares on the trans
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erning the college and figuring much in society. His next station was colonel of the Third cavalry on the Mexican border when war looked certain.
 He lived in the saddle until General Wood retired as chief of staff, then went to Washington as assistant to General Wotherspoon. Upon the lat ter's retirement he became chief.
 When Colonel Roosevelt was presi- dent he wanted to promote Scott, then major, to be brigadier general. a rank he attained only under President Wilson. The appointment was blocked in the senate, which occasfoned Colo Inel Roosevelt's remark that it appear
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shoveIs. and into these yawning chasms were dumped huge piles of bodies Tn other places the dead were piled in trenches Tn some cases. where there was a hurried retreat the dead were left on the Held ot battle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-21

HE grewsome task of burying the dead in the European war in most cases has been pur-
 sued along scientific lines. After the, battle of the Marne great aatqhsa Asa dus by giank steam
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unassuming white haired man
 stepped into the office of the
 chief of staff of the United
 States army a few weeks ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-01
RECOMMENDS PUMP
FOR HIGH LANDS

Holtville Tribune: Persons owning
land in Imperial Valley that cannot
be irrigated by gravity and who arc
afraid to pump water to the land are
wasting a golden opportunity, in the
opinion of Richard Sasche, chief en-
gineer of the state railroad commits
sion. who owns 100 acres in the South
side district.
Sachse,who was here day or two
ago looking after his property, is
Paving f. J. Kerr make thorough
survey of his land. When the sur
veys are complete he will start in
stalling pumping plant to irrigate
all of the land, which is too high to
be served by the Southside system by
gravity.
Sachshe believes that Imperial Val
ley land is going to prove highly
profitable even if irrigating it be-
comes expensive.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-01
2 Drops Of "GETS-IT"
Out Comes the Corn!

1t S the Worlds Wonder; Never Fails.
You'll make googoo eyes at your
feet after you use "GETS-IT," and
you'll find the places where those
blankety corns used to be, just as
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-01
Calipatria Notes.

The Calipatria Fisheries Associa-
ton made their first run of oil and
fish meal on Wednesday and the test
shows a very high grade of both oil
and meal, and Manager O. j. De-
laney is more than pleased with the
results obtained, as the percentage of
oil obtained from the first test was
much greater than he had anticipat-
ed.
The plant on Bird Island in Salton
sea is rapidly nearing completion and
within very short time will be op-
Grating to its full capacity. All mem
bers of the association are pleased
with the results so far obtained and
| it is predicted that this will be one of
the largest industries in the Imperial
Valley.
The approaching harvest at Cali
patria is beginning to liven things up
considerably. A carload of barley
sacks was received here on Wednes-
oay for distribution to the various
farmers, who will begin threshing
within a very few days, as the grain
is ripening rapidly.
A bumper crop is ready for the
harvesters and the $4,000 acres of bar
ley growing here will make things
active in the North End this spring.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-01
YEARS OLD.

years ago today, when less than hundred
to all Imperial county, the first number Of
the Imperial Valley Press issued During those years this
journal has been the greatest instrument of publicity the valley
had persons in the valley because of
terest awakened by the Press.
has the fortune of the Press those to wit
growth the growth of the valley from
small beginning to its present great development
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-01
MOUNTAIN CAMP
FOR THE Y. NJ. c. A

After a brief business visit to San
Diego, Neil Locke, field secretary of
the county Y. M. C. A., and Rev. Fl.
B. Hollingsworth, one of the Holtville
members of the county executive COM
mittee, left yesterday morning for San
Diego. Joel Anderson, also a Holt
vile member of the executive commit
tee, followed them today.
On the return trip the party will
select a spot for the summer camp
in the mountains planned for the
boys. The camp is to be equipped
right away. The boys will be taken in
parties there during the summer.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-01
We Are Doing 1t.
$45 ;ss per acre

By special bonus offer S65 land you can
choose the best 80 from any unsod section and if
you crop right away pay you back $40 per Build
decent house and will pay you back $3.50 more If
you want farm, this is your big opportunity.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-01

smooth as your cheek. There's no
corn or callus among the millions of
feet in the world that "GETS-IT" will
not remoVe-there'S no escape.
&c ETSIT" is the new way. the sim
pie, common sense, sure way. 1t does
away with greasy ointments, salves,
pads, cotton rings, harnesses, knives,
scissors, razors, files, and the limpin &
and the painful pigeon-toe walk of so
many corn -pestered people. All you do
is put 2 drops of "GETS-IT" on--the
corn shrivels up-and goodbye.
Nothing else in the world like GETS
IT" Millions are using ii. There's no
pain, no trouble. no changing shoes
because of corns.
"GETSIT" is sold by druggists
everywhere, 25c a bottle, or sent di-
rect by e. Lawrence & Co. Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-01
WEATHER.

July a, 1902 Imperial Valley at midday mercury regis
tered and consequently the present cold wave not without
when the fell to 53 degrees IN early
morning the temperature could be pronounced unusual
be stated just what effect the cold and wind
has had but that degree has held back cotton
and canaoupe crop the latter probably being reduced
may result in the receiving for their crops
because of the probable reduction.
1t believed the valley has suffered great loss from the
storm. but damage has resulted.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-01
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
DAIRY RANCH FOR LEASE

l3O-acre dairy ranch, adjoining
the townsite of Holtville, on Holt
avenue, for lease. Ranch strictly
st class and well equipped for the
dairy business. See me for a few
days or address me at Ell Centre,
care Sprouse real estate agency. A.
l.. Bliss.
FOR RENT-5-acre tract, close in;
good house, chicken house and shed.
Will make a splendid chicken ranch.
Harrison Land co. q
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-01
X auff Is Barred.

Cincinnati, May 1.-The National
Baseball Commission today refused to
leinstate Benny Kauff in organized
baseball Kauff is Brooklyn Fed
eral league outfielder and star bats
man, who recently jumped to the New
York Giants. The decision means that
he cannot play with the Giants.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-01
Why Pay More?

One way fare between Ell Centre
and Holtville, 35c; round trip, 60c
Ride in comfortable motor cars on a
good roadbed.
Leave Ell Centre, 1880 a. M, 1900
M, 100, $40 and $3.50 p. m.
Leave Holtville, 700 and 900 a
M; 80, 4:45 and 7:15 p. m.
HOLTON INTERURBAN RAILWAY
COMPANY.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-01

Modern twO-room Housekeeping
apartments, 658 Commercial. Ed
Royce.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-01
WALL PAPER BARGAINS

The Best Patterns of the Best Max
ers at lower prices than any other
house. Free sample books. The New
York Wall Paper Co., 1901 South
Main St., Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-05-01

We move pianos and houses. Et
Royce Transfer, 632 Main.-Adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
AMERICAS HOPE.
Hardwick Gazette.

Americas future looks bright as a
land of educated and enlightened citi-
zens. Last year 1000, 600 people were
enrolled in our educational institutions,
this vast number being taught by 700.-
900 teachers. These figures are taken
from a recent report by the National
Bureau of Education, which also fur
nishes other interesting data. Accord
ing to this report the rural schools
seem to need more professionally pre-
pared instructors, as two-thirds of
these teachers are lacking in profess
sional training. Reports, too, show
that the great increase of the voca-
tional guidance idea all over the coun-
try, and Vermont is making a pretty
good showing in this latter respect.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
10, 444 AUTOS IN VERMONT.

The second edition of the annual year
book of the Automobile club of Yer
mont has been received by Secretary
Lester H. Greene of Montpelier for dis
tribution. The first edition out June l
contained registration numbers as high
as 1899 and the book just issued con-
tains registration up and including
10, 444. There are 1872 automobile dealers
in the State. Four hundred and ninety
nine motorcycles were registered on
August !, when the book was compiled.
An additional feature of the second
edition is the registration by towns of
the State in Alphabetical order. The
automobile club books, while entirely
accurate, the dates being obtained from
the secretary of State, are not official
and it is expected that the registration
book printed at the expense of the
State under the direction of Secretary
Guy W. Bailey will be ready for distri-
button the latter part of the week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
GOVERNOR STEWART.
Burlington News.

The death of Edward R. Tinker of
North Adams, Mass, who was a mem
Der of the convention which in 1860
nominated Abraham Lincoln for the
presidency, leaves only two survivors
of that historic body, ex-Gov. John w.
Stewart of Middlebury and Col. E. B.
Sawyer of Hyde Park
Mr.. Stewards career was pa ssed in a
wider sphere than that of the veteran
lawyer of Hyde Park, and in every
position he held, he vindicated the con-
fidence of his fellow Vermonters and
his own fitness for the high positions
to which they called him.
The late Congressman Powers is
authority for the statement that in Mr..
Stewards congressional career no men,
Der of either House was held in more
general respect for all-around ability,
and none to whom more Difference was
paid for legal learning, uprightness
of character, and general intellectual
qualities.
All Vermont will hope that the sun
set of his days may be prolonged, in
his serene retirement at his old home.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27
CHILDREN BADLY HURT.

Edna, the nine year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cadereaux of Fair
fax, was brought to the St. Adams hos
pital Sunday morning suffering from
severe burns received while playing
with matches. She was in the shed at
her home with other children when her
mother, who was upstairs, heard her
scream and going to the shed found the
child with nearly all the clothing
burned from her body. She is in a criti-
cal condition, her body. arms, legs and
face being terribly burned.
Francis, the three-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. O'Connell, is in critical con-
dition from effects of broken rib
puncturing the left lung. The accident
occurred Friday afternoon while the
child was visiting his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Daniels of st. Adams
hill. He fell from a wagon and the
wheels passed over his body. Two ribs
were fractured.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1915-08-27

the sacrifice he had made to bring them.
well! he's the dearest boy / know"
said Mr.. John, land we owe him more
than we can ever pay back. My chill
dren, oh! to think if they'd had to live
in one of those dingy houses in dirty
back street, with no decent place near
by to play in and poor companions all
about them. And now this pleasant
home with its beautiful garden,
which they love to work in, and the
nice school and the church and Sabbath
school where they are learning to be
fine men and women. OH how can we
be thankful enough to Harold and-our
Heavenly Father After a few NOM
ents silence the other one said, eff
were you. wouldn't say anything to
Harold about it, for he wouldn't tell me
or his mothee how he got the money"
"Did you ever find out how he did get
it," ooh yes! he sold his bicycle. 3"
Here the conversation ended and Mr..
John Pollard went home. Stopping at
the barn where the children were having
a romp on the hay with Harold. He went
with them to the farmhouse and it was
face beaming with affection and hap
piness that bade his cousins good night.
On the morning of Harold's birthday,
when he went out to the barn to help
his father milk the cows, he found
at the door of the harness room a
bicycle just like his old one, and on the
handle was piece of paper on which
was written Wishing a happy birth
day to Harold and many happy returns
of the day, Uncle, Aunt and Cousins. "