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Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-30
Frost Warning.

Los Angeles, Nov. 30.-Warning Of
a heavy frost in exposed places to-
morrow morning was sent out today by
the government weather bureau here.
The forecast for Southern California
is: Fair tonight and Tuesday; frost
Tuesday; heavy in exposed places.
There were light frosts in mum
ber of places early today, but not suf-
ficient to cause any damage.
"There is a storm in the north"
said DR.. Carpenter, government fore
caster, "but an area Of high pressure
between here and there promises 10
prevent it coming SOUTH
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-30
Irrigation Directors
In Important Session

The directors of Imperial Irrigation
District met in important session his
morning, the main object of business
the selection of a delegation to GO
to Washington to confer with Secre-
tary of the Interior Lane regarding
protective work and an appropriation
not coming up until late in the day.
There was large delegation pres
ent. from Holtville, representing Wa
ter Company No. 5, which is anxious
to connect it's high line canal with
the Alamo canal at point in Mex
leo just below sea level, and thus
greatly improve the facilities for talk
ing in water, and to this end, as the
prospective owner of the system, 1t
was desired that the district build the
canal or help in doing SO. The direc-
tors did not see the possibility of do
ing so at this time, and the matter
rests under advisement.
w. H. Best appeared before the di-
rectors in behalf of the people Of the
north end of the valley and urged that
C. R. lockwood be selected as chief
engineer of the district, expressing a
sentiment that has taken possession Of
the whole valley since it became known
that Mr.. lockwood is available for
the position.
Secretary Berry was instructed to
have the bonds printed, in accordance
with the recent election, in the sum of
$3,5OO,00O.
There was considerable discussion
of minor details of the contract for
the transfer of the property of the
California Development Company to
the district.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-30

Washington, Nov. 3O.-The declara
ton is made that General Pablo Con
zales, self proclaimed president Of
Mexico, has brought new difficulties
to the American administration Off
cials. There is fear of repetition
of riots and imprisonment of Ameri-
cans. Gonzales is expected to march
on Tampico soon. Gonzales has been
Carranza's chief military leader and it
is believed here that he will attract d
strong following.
Villa to Take Field.
Ell Paso, Nov. 30.-Local represen-
tatives of Provisional President Guti-
errez declared today that, following
his triumphant entry into Mexico City,
Villa would take the field against the
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-30
Japan in Europe.

Paris, Nov. 3O.--Led by former
Foreign Minister Stephen Pichon, the
Paris press has begun campaign to
permit Japan to fulfill her desire to
send troops to Europe to fight Ger
many.
Pichon says there is no time to
lose; the terms of Japan's interven-
tion in the European battles should
be settled Immediately. She is a civil
lized nations fighting in behalf of op-
pressed people and the allies are JUS
titled in using all the forces at theit
disposal in expelling the Germans
from France and Belgium, thus get
ting rid of barbarians who are men
ace to civilization. The Temps sun
ports this and says:
Japan is burning to come here to
support the allies. We are told
though doubtless it is not true, tina,
,]apan's price is the possession of Ham
burg and the role of collecting taxes
taxation which for from twenty five
to fifty years Germany will have to
pay to meet war indemnities.
'sIn any cese the Intervention ot
fresh troops and an experienced feet
would shorten the campaign and pre-.
vent the greater waste and the eco.
nomic ruin which a long war would
entail. Diplomats must therefore come
to terms with Japan"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-30
More Forest Fires.

Santa Barbara, Nov. 30.-Three Of
the worst forest fires Of the season.
starting almost simultaneously, are
raging to6ialat VI arnQre
region, Mountain Drive and Mont
That they are Of incendiary origin IS
firmly believed by the forestry Off
cials.
Unless the wind changes its course
the flames will endangcr many homes.
This is the seventeenth mysterious
fire occurring in that section within
three weeks. Other fires have been
checked without damage, but the fire
last night has swept beyond control
and is famed by strong southeast
wind. The flames are rolling over an
extensive territory, tongues of fire
leaping to dizzy height being plainly
seen from this city outlining the crest
of the foothills for rapidly increas
ing distance.
The forestry office has several hun
dred men on the scene. Large crews
have been rushed from this city to re-
inforce the home owners of Montecito
and Mission Canyon. Last night the
forestry service extinguished an incen
diary fire in the same locality, which
had been set in a grain field half a
mile from the nearest road. Alb that
section has been under guard, but,
despite the most careful watch, a fire
bug succeeded in starting the fire last
night unobserved.
The Sycamore fire is creeping over
the foothills toward Santa Barbara,
famed by strong direct wind.
Incendiary at Work.
Santa Barbara, Nov. 30.-Trailing q
pyromaniac all night, Sheriff Stewart
returned to town this morning empty
handed, but with every proof that the
forest fires which are raging today
above the Mountain Drive of Monte
cito, threatening great destruction,
were deliberately started. Several
ranchers saw the fire fiend ride a
horse through the brush, scattering
fire on either side. He rode along
the dense brush-covered ridges and
left behind him a trail of flame ex .
tending for three miles, from the head
of Mission Canyon to Sycamore Cam
yon. Today the forestry service an
nounces the fires under control and
danger of a new outbreak past, unless
the winds revive.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-30

the bridge motioned me to go around
the stern. AS we did SO a Mexican
soldier gabbed rifle, inserted clip
of cartridges and, aiming from the hip
in q menacing manner, ordered us to
leave at once"
Struggle for Mastery.
Washington, Nov. 30-Four revolu-
tionary leaders, each with an eager ar
my at his back, are Struggling for the
presidency of Mexico. These dicta
tors, at least in their own camps, are
General Carranza, who Saturday off
cially proclaimed Vera Cruz the capi-
tai of Mexico; General Gutierrez, hold
ing the office Of provisional president
by grace of the Aguas Calientes con-
vention; General Villa, and General
Pablo Gonzales, who is announced in
state department dispatches from
Aguas Calientes as anew candidate.
A fifth leader, who has not official
ly proclaimed himself as yet for the
supreme power, is General Zapata,
with the advantage of being in con-
troll Of the national capital. His troops
are policing the town and he is said
to be just in the suburbs with his
headquarters.
General Carranza lis reported to
have ordered 1000 troops from Vera
Cruz to Tampico. There it is deflec-
tion exists among the Carranzistas
who hold that port. Carranza has OBJ
tanned control Of the four Mexican
gunboats at Vera Cruz. These boats
were practically out, of commission
during the Huerta regime and were
not allowed to go from port to port.
Now it is expected that the four
gunboats will be utilized to bring Car
ranza's reinforcements to Tampico,
which has suddenly become storm
center again and where European ma
tions again ask the protection of the
United States for tii4ir oil properties
and citizens.
That Carranza is hhout to demand
that this government shall remove the
American vessels from Mexican wa
ters is known to the Rate department.
But the demand ha3Snot yet arrived
here in official fortf
Ever since Villa Ana the other Mex
ican leaders indicatS that the United
States must withdraw its troops from
Vera Cruz the government here has
been expecting further demand that
the American war vessels be removed.
General Huerta made the demand
point blank of the American govern
ment on the ground that it was con-
trary to a decree of the Mexican SEN
ate for the United States to keep war
ships in Mexican waters.
How the request for the withdrawal
of American warships will be met is
not known, inasmuch as Holland, Rus
sia and Spain are pressing the United
States for protection of their inter
ests in Mexico. The United States
now has only the battleships Texas
and Minnesota at Vera Cruz and the
Rhode Island at Tampico to afford
this protection. The new situation
must be met by Secretary Bryan on
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-30
Ex-Marshal Armand Is
Wanted Now by the City

got hold of an old license book at the
city hall and proceeded to make coll
lections, pocketing the proceeds and
skipping out.
Armand was recently deposed, and
when his successor, Yancy McFadden,
went around collecting, the old licenses
were presented to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-30

The City of Ell Centre wants ex-
City Marshal Armand, not to bestow
honor upon him, but to take him TO
task on the charge of collecting occu-
patton taxes for which he made no
accounting.
The allegation runs that Armand
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-30
To Hunt for Wounded.

Petrograd, Nov. 30.--Princess Spak-
shovikaya, the only woman in the Rus
sian army aviation corps serving in
the northwestern army as nurse, Is
to scout in a plane in search for
wounded.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-30
PHILADELPHIA Does Business.

Philadelphia, Nov. 30.-The Phila-
delphia Stock Exchange reopened this
morning with the sale of 25 shares
of Pennsylvania Railroad stock at
521s, against So July 30.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-30
Slaughtering Christians.

Mitylene, Nov. 30.-Smyrna is
crowded with Christian refugees as a
result of threats of massacre by Turks
in the "holy war" Two Christians
were killed in the village of Clutsak
Saturday. The American cruiser Ten
nessee is still at Chios.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-30

w. H. Greenleaf of Brawley is Wis
itor in Ell Centre today.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-30
Many Russians Captured.

Berlin, Nov. 30-It is officially an
nounced that $4,000 Russians, includ-
ing two generals, were captured in
the Battle of Kutno, Poland.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-04-27
NO LICENSE REQUIRED TO FISH.
Game Commissioners RrantIey correcss

Game Commissioner BrantIey corrects
False impression That Prevails.
Jackson-State Game and Fish COM
missioner Brantley, who has returned
from a short trip, said that he was
very much surprised to find that re-
port was current in the country dis
tricts that the new game and fish law
required licenses to fish
Nothing could be further from the
TRUTH" said Commissioner Brantley,
and continued, "the new law did not
in any way change the former laws.
and none of them required anyone to
get license to fish.
"The former law forbade seining and
dynamiting of fish in the lakes and
streams of Mississippi, and the law
creating the fish and game department
places a privilege tax on hunters only,
and puts into effect the necessary ma
chinery to enforce all the game and
fish laws, new and old.
Every one should understand that
fish, under the old law, which is not
repealed, must be taken only with
hook and line. The new game law has
met with popular favor"
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-04-27
GETTING THE NAVY READY
Every ship viii BE at Top Notch Ef.
fIeIeney in is Days-7,ooo Blue,
Jackets Put To Work.

Boston.-Seven thousand bluejack
cts at the Charleston navy yard we're
put in overalls for the purpose Of max
ihg the 80 war vessels in the harbor
ready for sea. It was authoritatiyely
stated that virtually every ship would
be at the top notch of efficiency in
Is days.
The enlisted men are being employ.
ed because Of the difficulty in obtain
ing sufficient civilian mechanics. Half
of the 1000 had been recalled from
furloughs and shore leaves.
'Tt is a measure Of preparedness" "
it was officially explained, "the neces,
sity OF, which was increased by the
fact that we have been handicapped
for months by a shortage of civilian
workmen and material. If we are to
make these ships ready forl sea at
an early notice, repairs must be COM
pleted soon and it was found that the
only way to accomplish this was to
put the bluejackets to work"
The vessels to be oyerhaulsd IN
clude six battleships with a total OF
about 5000 officers and men; 10 tor
pedo boat destroyers, three scout
cruisers, one submarine and several
auxiliary ships
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-04-27
ATTACKED BY VILLA BANDITS
Two Hundred carranza Troops En-
Route to Torreon From saItIIIo
Are Killed.

81 Paso.-Two hundred Carranzs
troops en- route to Torreon from Sal
tillo were killed April 20 when their
train was attacked by villa bandits OF
Gen. GAnutc Reyes command. Unof
ficial but reliable reports to this ef-
feet have reached the border.
The idea that there may have been
some truth in the report Of Villas
death has been abandoned. The, state
department was notified by its official
representative here that Villa is in or
near Sombrerete, between so and rs
miles, southeast Of Durango City, in
the state of zacatecas. Sombrerete is
at the end of small railroad which
runs out from Durango City through a
rich mining section.
There is every sadication that the
United States troops win meet with
resistance from the Carranzista forces
when they attempt to cross into Du-
range. Gen. Gutierrez said at Chi
huahua that the troops of the de facto
SOFOIunSuJ nave D6cu 4n5G uSIOu "
prevent the expedition from operating
south Of the Chihuahua state line.
The correspondents who left the bor-
der three days ago, each man bent
upon identifying Villas body first, re-
turned, an unhappy aggregation. On
arrival at Chihuahua they discovered
that Gen. Luis Gutierrez, the Carranza
commander, thought so little of the
rumor he had not permitted it to be-
come public.
There was an even dozen CORE
spondents in the party, and when they
crossed the international bridge to the
American side just an even dozen
sighs were expelled. The Mexican
authorities in Chihuahua had been po-
lite and accommodating, but the pop
ulace had on several occasions stoned
the news gatherers and several riots
were narrowly avoided.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-04-27
SHOOT AT vIckssuRe.
Hill City Gun Club Plans Good Times
For Trap Enthusiasts.

For Trap Enthusiasts.
Vicksburg. Programs for the 21st
annual shooting tournament Of the
Hill City Gun Club, to be held here
April q and 2S, have been issued and
show that this club, one Of the oldest
in the United States, viii distribute
cash and prizes worth, $500 to the
shooters who attend.
This tournament precedes the Mis-
sissippi state tournament, to be held
at Greenville, Miss. May 8, and 5,
and the southern handicap, to be held
at Memphis, Tenn, May 10, IL and 12.
There will be quite a number of the
best amateurs in the United States in
this section between April 27 and May
Is, all of these tournaments expecting
a large attendance.
The Hill City Gun Club will shoot
through the program 12 to Is mem.
bers Of their club and will send a
squad to the state tournament at
Greenville and the southern handi-
cap at Memphis.
Squads will attend the vicksburg
shoot on April % and % from Shreve-
port, Monroe, Laurel, Jackson. Brook
haven, Memphis, Ntchez, Clarksdale
and Greenville.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-04-27
MAKE GAINS IN
VERDUN REGION.
GERMAN TRENCHES NEAR DEAD
MANS HILL ARE
CAPTURED.
l54 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
The Germans Who Had caIneda Foot.
hold South of Fort Dounamont
Were Thrown Back, Accord
ing TO Reports.

Paris.-The official statement of the
War Office, says:
West of the Meuse the attack un
dertaken April 21 by our troops in the
region of Le-Morte Homme dead
Mans HID progressed. We seized a
trench on the northern oHtskirtslot the
Caurettes Wood and made prisoner
four officers and 100 soldiers.
East of the Meuse a violent BON
bardment of our positions was fol-
lowed at the close of the day by a
powerful offensive action by the en-
emy on two kilometer front between
the Fhiaumont farm and the pond OF
Vaux. The Germans who had gained
a foothold in our lines south of Fort
Douaumont and north of the pond
were completely thrown back by our
counter-attacks during the night. Two
machine guns and number of prison
ers fell into our hands.
West of Douaumont in the sector
south Of Haudremont Wood we like
wise made progress. We rescued some
wounded French prisoners and cap
tured a score of Germans.
"The night was calm on the rest of
the front except in the region of LIE
Pretre Wood, where our artillery was
quite active"
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-04-27
.OKOLONA FIRST IN
HIGH SCHOOL MEET
NORTHEAST STATE ASSOCIATION
HOLDS MEET AT A. a M.
COLLEGE.
TUPELO GETS SECOND PLACE
nena Vista Took Third Place With
Eight Polnts-cuests In Posses
sion College Grounds-state
News from Many Points.

Saskatchewan over 1000 partic-
ipants in their high school meet here
last week, the Northeast Mississippi
School Masters Association, as guests
of the A. & M. College, were in full
possession of the college grounds,
buildings and athletic fields
Against large number of contest
ants Okolona easily won the honors
and the championship cup of North
east Mississippi in the meet, taking
II points. Tupelo was second, with
10 points, and was awarded a pennant
Buena Vista took third place, with
eight points. In tennis Okolona won
both the boys and girls games. In
the track events Tupelo led, with 10
points, Okolona was second, with nine
points, and Buena Vista third, with
eight points
The larger part of the crowd came
from 21 towns on specials. In addition
to the specials, the regular trains
were crowded, and streams of autnmo-
biles brought guests from neighborlng
places.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-04-27
DEPUTIES CHOSEN
BY COMMISSIONER
E. &. 5LouNT, or SUMMIT, 10
ONE OF FOUR SELECTED
BY RRANTLEY.
WILL EXAMINE PRINTERS
United States Civil Service Commits
sion Announces an Open Com
petitive Examination For
Men and Women.



Four state deputy game and fish
commissioners were appointed by
Game and Fish Commissioner q. A.
Brantley, who gave out the official
announcement of the appointments.
Those appointed to state deputyships
are w. E. Davidson of Jackson, E. E.
Blount of Summit, C. w. E. Bennett
of Louisville, P. " James Of Laurel
Under the new game and fish law,
designed to protect animal life in this
state, and introduced In the legisla-
ture by Senator Earl Richardson, the
state game and fish commissioner is
given authority to appoint state dep
uties to work under his directions,
these appointments being the most
important he has to give.
The state deputies will work when
necessary under the direct instruc-
tions of the state commissioner, and
will receive So a day for the time put
in. They will have the authority to
go into any county and see that the
law is enforced.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-04-27

Washington. = While the United
States waits for Germany to reply to
the note demanding the immediate
abandonment of present methods of
conducting submarine warfare, one of
the chief sources Of concern here is
the possibility Of another attack on a
peaceful ship carrying Americans be-
fore the Berlin government has deter
mined upon its course.
In such an event 1t is admitted that
an immediate rupture could be pre-
vented only by proof that Germany
had been unable to communicate with
her submarine commanders.
In explaining the demand of the
United States, officials said that while
abandonment Of the present illegal
methods at once was essential to con-
tinuance of diplomatic relations, the
United States might agree to German
submarines operating under the strict
restrictions of cruiser warfare.
1t was emphatically reiterated. how
ever, that a discussion of that phase
would not be entered into until the
present campaign was brought to a
stop. The United States stands firm
in its determination not to tolerate the
unlawful and inhuman sinking of an
other ship.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-04-27
REQUEST IN PLOT IGNORED
Won IqeI Will Not Be ReIeased-of-
fense Committed Prior To His
Joining Embassy.

New York.-Wolfe Won Igel will not
be released from custody and only a
part of the documents seized at the
time of his arrest on charge of be-
ing implicated in a plot to destroy the
Welland canal will re returned to the
German embassy, United States Attor-
ney Marshall declares.
81 have not considered the release
of Won Igel," Mr.. Marshall continued.
"The legality of his arrest was def
nitely settled, so far as my Office is
concerned.
FOLLOWING Won IgePs arrest the pro-
test of the German ambassador was
made to the secretary of state, and
Mr.. Lansing referred the matter to the
attorney generals office. When the
protest reached my office the only
question to be decided was whether
Won Igel was a member of the Ger
man ambassadors staff On the date Of
the crime charged. 1t was able imme
diately to report in the negative" /"
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-04-27
ARCHIVES AUGMENTED.
Mississippi's Historic Department
Shows Activity.

Jackson.-Dr. Dunbar Rowland, di-
rector of the Mississippi historical de-
partment, according to official infor-
nation, now that the work of the
Historical Society has been connected
with the state department of archives
and history, has a large amount Of
very hard work upon his hands this
year.
The steady growth of the historical
department continues according to
the same information, and it is further
stated that it will issue three large
historical publications this year, and
on June three portraits of excep-
tional interest in the Confederate pc
riod will be placed IN the Hall of
Fame: Those of Gen. w. S. Feather
ston of Winnie Davis, the daughter
of the Confederacy, and a portrait of
two members of the Ku-Klux Klan in
official robes. This is a rich tistor-
ical contribution to the state, and
presented. as they viii be, together,
makes a remarkable coincidence.
The great Breyard Butler Indian Mu-
scum will arrive in a few days and
will occupy two magnificent cases IN
the state museum. Unpacking, label
ing and classifying this museum, the
largest in the south, will be a heavy
undertaking.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-04-27
BOYS FROM CAMDEN SCHOOL.
Prof. Brien of Madison School Brings
Glass To the Capital.

Jackson.-Prof. ]. N. Brien, instruct
or of agriculture in the Madison Coun
ty High School at Camden, visited q
stock farm near here, bringing a class
of boys from the school for the pur
pose of inspecting herds Of cattle
sheep and hogs, and to give them prac.
tical pointers in the technical features
of stock Judging. The experience thus
gained was valuable to every member
Of the class of young men.
This incident, say those interested
in education, is important because ii
illustrates how a school can, put into
practical application lessons taught
from text books.
It also serves to emphasize the ma
ture of work being done by the agri-
cultural high schools of the state.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1916-04-27
GEN. SCOTT GOES TO BORDER
Secretary Baker Dispatched Chief Of
staff AS His Personal Represent
atlve To Make Full Report.

+ Washington.-No decision as to the
withdrawal Of American troops from
Mexico is expressed for a week or ten
days unless there are new outbreaks
against the forces in Mexico to COM
pei immediate action This was
made clear when Secretary Baker dis
patched Maj.-Gen. Scott, chief of staff,
to the border as his personal repre-
sentative to make complete report
The administration final action OF
Gen. Carranza's suggestion that the ex-
pedition be recalled probably will be
based largely on what is shown in this
report. Gen. Scott, who left Washing
ton April 18th. hardly will be able to
make the round trip in less than ten
days. He was accompanied by his
aide, Lieut.-Col. Robert E. L. Niche