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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21

coast east of Trebizand, and that great
seaport must fall to the Slavs in a
very short time.
Turkish troops are being rushed
from Constantinople to the East, and
Bulgaria is left alone to defend itself
as best she can from Roumania on
the north and from the more than
half million Allies at Salinoki.
The German drive on Egypt has
become an impossibility.
The Russian invasion of Austria
Hungary from the southeast and the
Italian invasion from the southwest
have given the dual monarchy more
than it can handle with comfort.
With Turkey barred from cooper
ating with the Central Powers; with
Bulgaria nullified by Roumania; with
Austria Hungary fighting at bay
against two powerful invaders, there
remain the western and the northeast
ern battle front, where Germany must
practically alone defend herself.
That the Russians plan a great
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21

New York, Feb. 21.-Germany has
apparently made up her mind for the
most desperate offensive of the en-
tire war, and is roassing vast forces
in Belgium with which to attempt a
drive on the British channel or on
Paris, while the Belgian, British and
French forces are making most ex-
tenstive preparations to resist the as
saults.
Weather conditions would not now
permit an offensive movement, but
all the preparations are being made
for quick action as soon as the WIN
ter storms have passed.
1t is believed by military authori-
ties that it is "now or never with
the Central powers. Affairs have
taken a decidedly bad turn for them
in the last few days. The most i'm
portant victory of the war fell to the
Russians in Turkey, and the Slavs
are driving through that country with
irresistible force. A second great ar
my has now landed on the Black Sea
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21

The Riverside Press thus endorses
Governor Johnson for the presidency:
Governor johnson has been the
greatest governor that any state has
ever had, and in that statement | in
clude New York state."-Assertion of
Theodore Roosevelt, former president
of the United States and former gov
ernor of the State of New York.
Throughout the Eastern States of
the United States today there is a
keen appreciation and estimate OF
what Hiram johnson during the last
five years as governor of California
has contributed, not only to the poll
tical history of this state, but to the
great forward movement throughout
the nation. Gradually throughout the
eastern press there has come reali-
zation that here on the Pacific slope
forceful personality has set mark
for constructive craftsmanship never
excelled and seldom equaled in the
history of the nation, and that that
particular personality is going to at
tract widespread attention in two
great nationA conventions to be held
in Chicago in June.
Throughout the pSess and political
circles of the East there runs the
same strain that if geographical cir
cumstances were different Hiram w.
Johnson today would be the command
ing figure in the Republican and Pro-
gressive parties. 1t is the same old
story that has met every western pro-
ject, and it is the same old prejudice
that has been beaten every time the
great west concentrated its energy
and made it's full weight felt. The
latest example was the winning of the
Panama Pacific International Exposi-
ton, which would have gone to New
Orleans had California been content
to listen to the argument that San
Francisco was too far away. Califor-
MIA was not content to listen forever
to that sort of argument and she
won.
The question now is whether Cali
fornia will be content forever to re-
main off the political map, or whether
she will file her demand for recog-
milton of the great western empire
and contest for the honor of giving to
the United States the first western
president in the person of Hiram w.
Johnson.
AS long as California and the West
are content with the acceptance of
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21

Tomorrow evening the fire depart
ment will entertain the general pub
lie at the organization seventh an
nual ball.
Having in mind the entertaining
ability of the firemen as demonstrat-
ed at previous affairs of like nature,
citizens are eagerly buying the tick
cts which have been on sale for some
days. The proceeds will be devoted
by the firemen to their annual Fourth
of July celebration fund.
Remembering the assistance re-
ceived at the last Fourth of July
celebration, the firemen have invited
the officers and men of the cavalry
detachment stationed at Calexico to
attend the dance tomorrow night.
In case a fire alarm is turned in
during the course Of the evening, GER
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21
Germany Preparing
Western Offensive

drive from the northeast and the
French and English from the west, is
unquestioned, and the utmost efforts
are to be looked for from both those
directions within 3 or a weeks.
If Germany is to succeed in break
ing through the ring of steel that
hedges her in, now is the time for the
effort 1t is her only hope, for, fail
ing in that, there can be only slow
strangulation.
This is the verdict one hears every
where among army men, and it may
be added that the opinion is very gen.
eral that it is an impossibility that
faces the Central Powers and that
they are already defeated.
The revival of peace talk from Ger
many and intimations Of more favor
able terms than have heretofore been
discussed are taken by most authori-
ties to indicate that Germany knows
she is defeated, and from this time
on will fight solely for the most IA
vorable possible terms for peace.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21
Dry Campaign Opens
= With Enthusiastic Meeting

4 The dry campaign, SO far as El Cen
tro is concerned, was duly opened yes
terday afternoon at meeting in the
Christian church.
There were numerous enthusiastic
speeches and series of committees
was appointed, as follows:
Executive Committee - Chairman
w. B. Kibby, Precinct 6; vice chair
man, Mrs. Ira Aten, Dogwood pre-
cinct, and R. o. Henley, Date precinct;
secretary, Mrs. B. E. Hobby, Pre-
cinct 1; treasurer, B. R. Brundage;
chairman publicity, Rev. H. B. Clark
Precinct /; chairman finance, F. D.
Crabtree, Precinct 6; chairman meet
ings, Rev. w. G. Conley, Precinct 4;
chairman polls and registration, Geo
Watkins; captain Precinct l, E. j.
Clark; captain Precinct 2, to be chos-
en-; captain Precinct 3, Fred Rapson;
captain Precinct 4, j. S. Larew;
captain Precinct 5, to be chosen;
captain Precinct 6, Dan V. Noland;
captain Dogwood, d. G. Whiting
captain Date, T. H. Wilson; and al
active clergymen.
Suggestions of nominating commit
tee for general committee: Miss lnez
Collier, Mrs. ]. R. Garren, E. F
Howe, Earl Mastick, Mrs. C. E. Paris
George Reagan, Arthur Shepard, Jo'
seph F. Seymour, Jr.; R. E. Simon
A. w. Swanson, o. B. Tout, William
w. Wilkins, Mrs. George Whsle, W
E. Wilsie and w. H. Brooks. OtheI
names will be added.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21
Seventh Annual Firemen's
Ball Tomorrow Evening

tain members will be detailed to en-
tertain the departments guests while
the other members answer the alarm.
William Cass, chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of the arrangements
or the dance, has arranged novelty
program for the evening.
The first event Of the program will
be the firemen's "pah-rade."
Van McCarrell, president of the
firemen's association, is on the pro-
gram for "novelty walk, possibly
withe floor sanded"
Thomas Reams, foreman of the as
sociation, is on the program for an
"anvil chorus"
Charles Fields, member of the fire
department and city water superin-
tendent, is scheduled to render "Col-
orado river swirl"
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21
Sensational Order
Bars Cotton Shipment
From Across the Line

lean side of the line, must be greatly
crippled.
After American Land.
One effect of the Obregon order
will be to increase the acreage of cot
ton to be grown on the American side
of the line. Cotton growers are not
easily disheartened, and already some
of those who had planned to plant in
Mexico are making inquiries for land
in the United States, and it is ex-
pected this move will become quite
general.
The great investment in cotton ma
chinery at Calexico and other valley
towns makes it imperative that, a
large acreage be planted, and there is
a good deal of land in the valley that
can be had.
1t had been estimated that $4,000
acres would be grown on this side of
the line, and it is believed that acre
age can be doubled if prompt action
is taken to that end.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21
Fav0rs Governor johnson
For Presidential Timber

Eastern men as the guides and men,
tors of the nation, Just so long will the
East arrogate to itself the right to
name our national officers, If Cali
fornia and the West are not to be
content with this sort of thing for
ever, now is the time to make the
fight with a leader who is not only
already recognized as the dominating
political figure of the West, but is
already recognized in the East as one
of the country's foremost men.
In the Republican national conven-
ton and in the Progressive national
convention only one man will be con-
sidered who has previously filled the
presidential chair-Theodore Roose-
velt. He will be judged by his poll
tical career and his accomplishments.
Clamoring for recognition will be
other states with favorite sons and
these men will be judged by their ac-
,complishments in office. 1t would
certainly, therefore, not be unsuitable
for California to compare the ac-
complishments of her most distin-
guished citizen with the accomplish
ments of the others.
Theodore Roosevelt and Hiram w.
Johnson are the warmest personal
friends. In all probability there will
L. Lo&
former has occupied the presidential
chair and publicly on many occasions
has expressed his confidence that as
president of the United States Hiram
Johnson would reflect honor on the
nation.
Justice Hughes of the Supreme
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOURl
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21

Peter Barnes ct uX. to Maurlclo
CULLEN, lot 7, block 43, Calexico.
Mauricio CULLEN ct uX. to Expec-
tacion Carrillo, same as above.
Isaiah L. Lockhart ct ux. to F. o.
Kaiser, west so acres of east 20 acres
of south 40 acres of tract 49, 1912.
Title Insurance and Trust Company
to Sadie Nordike, lot 80, block 21, Nj
land.
w. ]. Henry ct al. to Charles E.
Sones, lot 4, block SO, South Side sub
division of block 53, Ell Centro Addi-
ton No. 1.
William D. Smith ct ux. to Matthew
Allin, lot 29, block "a, Ell Centre.
Patent.
U. S. A. to William c. Holland,
Tract 1879 of Section 20, 1914, 44.14
acres.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21
PIONEER WOMAN
DIES AT IMPERIAL

Mrs. O'Neil, wife of Thomas O'Neil
who has resided FOR IA years on the
family homestead miles north OF
Imperial, was buried in Evergreen
cemetery this afternoon.
Funeral services were held at
o'clock at the Christian church at I'M
perial. The burial was conducted by
d, d. Mulligan & Son.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21
PLAN BIG DANCE
TO RAISE FUNDS

The fire department is planning a
big dance for Washington's birthday,
with numerous special features. The
object Of the dance is to raise funds
for a Fourth of July celebration,
which it is proposed to make a cork
er. The department has been prom
ised cooperation by the departments
of al the other towns of the valley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21

Tent House Burns-Fire in a tent
house on Broadway between Fourth
and Fifth streets at TAO last night
brought out the fire department to
prevent damage to surrounding prop-
erty. .,.s7eaa''asa'"''-- ''--'-'"''"'-"''
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21
GOOD SHOOTING
BY THE l. V. CLUB

There was some good shooting by
members of the Imperial Valley
Shooting Club at the Fair Grounds
Sunday forenoon.
D. L. Zinn won the first leg of the
contest for the laundry basket do
mated by the Baldridge Drug Store, by
making 25 straight. Next Sunday he
will have a handicap of 18 yards.
There were several visitors from
other towns at the shoot.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21

A stunning blow was dealt the cot.
industry is concerned, late yesterday
though it is probable this will later
be adjusted on some basis.
When some of the cotton growers
sought to cross the line yesterday as
usual with loads of cotton they were
stopped and informed that an order
had been received from General
Obregon that no more cotton should
be exported from Mexico, as the en-
tire product is needed in that coun-
try.
During the season now closing "a,
900 bales have been sent to Calexico
to be ginned, and 1000 bales still re-
main in that country to be brought
to the Calexico gins.
The news of Obregon's order
spread like wildfire through Calexico
and the Mexican cotton belt, and the
utmost indignation was expressed.
Cool heads prevented any action be-
ing taken last night, further than to
appoint committee to wait on Gov
ernor Cantu at conference to be held
today, when steps will be taken to
bring about a favorable settlement.
Governor Cantu has been collect
ing an export duty Of $2.4O bale on
cotton, and it is surmised that back
of General Obregon's order is a de-
sire to arrange for the duty to go
to the Carranza government, and that
on this basis an arrangement can be
perfected.
The worst feature of this order is
the danger that it will interfere with
the planting of the crop for which
ground is now being broken. Estimates
of the planting for the coming season
on the delta in Mexico range from
10000 to $4,000 acres, and in hand
ling the cotton business there has
been built at Calexico the greatest
equipment of gins, oil mills and COM
pressors to be found in any American
town. Should Obregon's order remain
in force, this equipment of machinery
would suffer greatly.
It is believed, however, that the
order will be short-lived and that a
basis will be found permitting the ex-
port of cotton to this country to con-
tinue.
The conference with Governor Can
tn was held at 10 this morning, when
the cotton growers committee was
shown a copy of the order received
from General Obregon. While this
it not permanently prohibitive of ex
port in specific terms, it is so in ef-
feet, for it imposes an export duty
of about $40 bale. All shipments
are to be stopped temporarily, accord
ing to the order, until a commission
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21

Antonio Acosta, aged 25, and Jua-
nita Olague, aged 16, who eloped
from Brawley Friday night, were mar
ried today, the girls mother having
finally given her consent. The young
couple were caught at Ell Centre by
the girls brother as they were buy
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21

Recommend Moffat = Beekeepers
who assembled for the purpose in Ell
Centre Saturday nominated w. D.
Moffat Of Ell Centro to be named as
bee inspector by the Board Of Su-
pervisors at their next session. The
office has been vacant for some
weeks.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21
Eloping Couple Caught
BY the Girls Brother

ing tickets for San Diego Saturday
morning.
The couple were detained by the
sheriff's office, and the young man
faced a serious felony charge until
the mothers consent to the wedding
was secured by Probation Officer
Swanson.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21

Ladies' Aid-The Ladies' Aid Soci-
ety of the M. E. church will meet at
2:3O Tuesday at the home Of Mrs.
Goss, S72 Brighton avenue.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21
Colorado River Water.

Mean daily gage height in feet,
and mean discharges, in second-feet,
of the Colorado river for the week
ending February 18, 1916:
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21
Standing Of Candidates
February l6, 1915

Candidate No. was in the lead at
the first counting of votes last night.
Some of you are very close to his
number. BY a little exertion you
may be first at the next count. Come
and see us and get new ideas of how
to increase your votes. Watch for our
Special Sales. We are having one to-
morrow. Come in and see about it.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21

Guild to Meet-z-The ladies of the
Presbyterian Guild will meet with
Mrs. C. X. Cooper, 554 Holt avenue,
at 8 D. m. Tuesday.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Silviano Perez, 26, and Josefa Ro-
nero, 81, both residents Of Holtville
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21

Valley Advertising-C. F. Hayden
and S. E. Whiting of the Los Angeles
Times staff, are here preparing to is
sue a special addition in magazine
form with colored illustrations to ad-
vertise Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21
Cotton Market>Declines
Through Lack of Shipping

Today's cotton market, as reported
to DAILY Brothers, showed still fur
ther decline, and the shortage of ship
ping gives little encouragement for
early recovery.
New Orleans
Open. Noon. Close.
March ...........11.OO 1927 1927
Nav .11.3O 1925 11.2G
Spots, 1925. Sales, 985.
New York
Open. Noon. Close.
March .11.24 11.25 11.2t
May .............11.53 1l.5o l.5(
Spots, 11.35. Sales, 35.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21
WEST SIDE LEAGUE
HAS DOUBLE-HEADER
Standing of Teams.

In the double header games Sunday
at Seeley Silsbee got II runs and
Seeley 9.
Batteries-Young and Atkinson;
Pratt and Cooper.
Signal secured 13 runs and Fern, A.
Batteries-Moore and Bragg; Mullens
and McVicar.
Signal and Fern have more games
to play; Silsbee and Seeley, 8 more.
Great crowds were present and
much~enthusiasm shown.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1916-02-21
REALTY TRANSFERS

Reported daily by the Peoples Abb
stract and Title Company:
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25

ton work, They recognize that mary
housekeepers arc doing excsilo1s
work. Their EFFORT IS simply to 'ma&a
the best better II you are Interested
in amy matters CT the home or wh!ca
sou have doubts write to tho Exte1.
sion Division, University Of TenRos-
see. Knoxville There those wko have
worked iongess on same Of these hoao
problems vii receive your letter aud
II s Wsg L as coGuletciy as they can,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25
Sheriffs Sale

Under and by virtue of an Execution
issued to me by the Clerk of the Circuit
Court of McNairy County in the case of
J. f. Gooch & Son VS.. Sammie Gibson,
levy having been made by me upon the
following described tract or lot of land,
and an order of sale having issued to me
from said Court, therefore on
SATURDAY, THE 18Th DAY OF
SEPT, 1916,
/ will proceed to sell to the highest
bidder for cash at the East door of the
Court House in Selmer, Tenn, the fol-
lowing described tract or lot of land,
lying and being in McNairy County.
Tenn, and in Houston's Addition TO
Selmer
Lots known as No. So & No. 36 in
Houston West Side addition to the town
of Selmer, McNairy County, recorded in
deed book No. 8, page $50, known as the
property conveyed from John Erwin to
j. <. Powers, and from j. L. Powers to
Gibson.
Will be sold free from all homestead
rights of Sammie Gibson.
Sale at O'Clock p. III.
Terms of sale Cash.
This Aug. 0, 1916.
j. w. GRAY, Sheriff.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25

good buildings, barn, lot. etc. Good
water. Fresh land, fertile, clay
foundation, conveniently arranged.
II mi. west of Selmer, 5 mi. S.W. of
of Bethel Springs. On two good pub
lie highways Bethel Spring & Poca-
hontas and Selmer & Bolivar roads.
Rural Route 8 am, returning | pm.
Telephone connection with Cumber-
land exchange at Selmer. A splendid
location, good little farm. A bargain
in this place for some one who wants
a good little home.
8 or At CHAs. DUNAWAY.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25
SA( FILLING;
when and HOW
Points TO Remember If SilaGe
Is to Keep Well and Be
Good Feed
CORN SHOULD HOT Be DRY
Keep Best Men in Sllo When Filling
Is Being Done SO That sIIase is
Packed In Propsrly--Slage Should
be Well Packed Hear Wall.
(By C. A. Hutton, Division Of Exten-
sion, University OF Tennessee.

(By C. A. Hutton, Division of Exten-
sion, University Of Tennessee.l
The best time to cut corn for silage
is when the bottom blades have turned
brown and the grain is well glazed.
At this stage the shuek will begin TO
! show brown color.
About fodder pulling time" or just
little later, is a good time to put
corn into the silo.
1t is a good plan to let the corn get
as ripe as possible.
Fairly good silage may be made
from dry corn stalks, provided an
abundant supply of water is run into
The silo along with the corn. One
secures much better silage If the corn
is cut al the proper stage.
DO not be afraid OF using too much
water If the corn is very dry, If
sorghum is grown with the corn for
silago it viii be ready when the corn
is in the proper condition for cutting.
The corn may be cut either by hand
or with a corn harvester. Where the
amounts to be harvested are small a
number of farmers may club in to-
gether and purchase harvester.
The best types Of cutters are
equipped with blower attachments for
eleyating the corn into the silo. The
power required is about one horse,
power for every one-inch longth in the
cutting cylinder. A 12-inch cutter WIN
require 12horse-power engine, and
15inch cutter about q 15-horse-poWer
engine if a gasoline engine is used.
II steam engine il used it should
have at least two-thirds the rated
horsepower as that Indicated for the
gasoline engine
The silage should be cut in lengths
from oaehalf to one inch. Cutting in
short lengths, filling slowly and pack
ing the silage thoroughly give best
results. Put the best, heaviest and
most energetic men in the silo to keep
the silage evenly distributed and well
packed. Keep the silago at least
foot higher around the wall than in
the center, and see that il is especial.
~ well tramped around tho wall.
When the silo has been filled it Is
a good idea to run in a good amount
of water This helps to settle the
silage and exclude the air. This is
very important if the crop is too dry.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-08-25

The Democrats of McNairy County
are hereby called to meet in mass
convention in the Court House at Sci
mer, on Monday. September the 4th..
at | o'clock, for the purpose Of select
ing delegates to the Senatorial Con-
vention of the 26th. Senatorial Dis
trict of Tennessee which meets at the
Court House in Jackson. Tenn, at /
o'clock, Saturday, September the 9th,
1916, and for the transaction of any
other business that may properly
come before said mass convention.
This Aug. %, 1916.
r. NJ. HoUsToN,
Sen. Committeeman.