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Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14
All Crops Are Booming
Now Greater Than Ever

lows the direction of the farm ad-
wiser on a piece of land located and
labeled so the passersby can see the
desults and derive the benefits there
from. 1t may be the use of gypsum
on black alkali, the summer pruning
of orchards, the use of an improved
variety Of barley or checkings of land
for alfalfa.
"The campaigns are carried on by
the Farm Bureau, directed by their
board of directors, under supervision
of the farm advisers This may in
clude campaigns against grasshoppers
or hog cholera, or for COW testing as
sociations or swine raisers associa-
tions, or against improper application
of irrigation water--in fact any pro-
ject in which it is desirable that the
farmers of the county act as an Or
ganized unit.
"The farm adviser spends a great
deal of his time tending to the imme-
diate needs of the farmers through
personal visitation and attendance at
the regular monthly meetings of the
Farm Bureau Centers.
"His report of visits to farms may
be read. Hog cholera, sick COW, al
kali control, pruning vines, soil ex-
animation, setting out new orchard,
feeding dairy cows. 1t may run all
the way from home decoration or
feeding babies to control of an out
break of blackleg.
cat the monthly meeting the farm
adviser speaks on matters of timely
local Importance and answers many
individual problems.
"In addition to these he encourages
the civilizing forces of the county.
such as good roads, schools and
churches, telephones and electric
lights, better marketing conditions, a
more wholesome social life. One of
the most fundamental of all these is
the encouragement of the boys and
girls agricultural clubs.
"In short the farm adviser is a
man interested at heart in the hap
piness and success of the farmers OF
the county"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14
San Diego Road Repaired
AS Far AS Ruby's Ranch

Secretary Fred E. Place Of the
County Chamber of Commerce re-
ceived word today from Supervisor
Shepard that the repair work under
his direction on the San Diego road
has been completed as far as Ruby's
ranch.
The highway is now in first class
condition to that place, with the eX-
ception of a few places where sand
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14
Great Russian Offensive
Is Driving Germans Back

New York, Feb. 14.--Day by day
events are leading up to that greatest
of all struggles which has been eX-
pected next month. Just now it is
the Russians who arc holding the CEN
ter of the war stage in a new often
sive movement.
For an entire day the Russians and
Austrians grappled up and down the
slopes of a dominating height in the
Tsebroff region, where the new Rus
sian offensive is gaining momentum.
At the end Of the day the height was
in the hands of the Russians. Dead
blanketed the ridges leading up to the
crest.
The fight for this important height
is described in the official statement
received here from Petrograd. The
cOmmunique also reports the capture
of the village of Garbounovka, on the
northern front. Sharp fighting is
taking place in many sectors of this
front, especially in the Riga sector,
near the Dvina and toward Lake Sven
ton.
The full weight of the Russians re-
newed activity, however, is behind the
three -pronged offensive in the south.
Here the Russians are pressing their
success in the Uszlecko district,
where they recently captured a bridge
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14
STATE ENGINEER
INSPECTING VALLEY

State Engineer Mcclure is in the
valley making careful inspection of
the irrigation system, as part of a
general state inspection. He is being
shown over the valley by President
Hamilton of the Irrigation District,
and today they are at Hanlon's head
highly pleased with the condition he
has found in the valley. AS a men,
ber of the State Board of Control, his
influence is wide reaching.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14

was washed onto the road by the flood
waters.
Fifteen miles of road has thus been
repaired in San Diego county by Su-
pervisor Shepard's men, and work as
far as Campo will be completed with
in 10 days.
Secretary Place is today making eff
forts to secure quantity of 2x12
lumber needed for bridge construc-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14
Water Co. No. / Chooses
Officers for New Year

ileges with the proxies the company
had provided for the election, thereby
enabling him to secure proxies before
others sought them.
On this ground Mr.. Adams was re
lieved of his duties as secretary OF
the company, and G. E. Heber, jus
retired from the office of director
was appointed temporary secretary, te
serve until the board can select a suc
cessor.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14

The st. Valentine ball to be given
at the Barbara Worth hotel tonight
is to be the select social event of the
season and in strict conformity with
the established custom of the new
management.
The street entrance to the ballroom
floor will be closed ito the public and
ball tickets will be obtainahles at the
hotel office only. .t
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14

There was meeting of the direc-
tors of Water Company No. Satur-
day at Imperial for reorganization
purposes that aroused unusual stren-
uosity.
The old board has been usually har
monious and bond of sympathy
grew up between the directors.
Against the old board, however, there
was some outside opposition, and R.
D. McPherrin, a candidate of the op-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14
st. Valentine Dance Tonight
At Barbara Worth Hotel

Special music of the highest class
obtainable has been secured.
The commissioned officers of the
United States cavalry, stationed at
Calexico, will be present in full uni
form. Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan N. Smith
will give a special exhibition of the
latest fancy dances and dainty sup
per will be served at midnight.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14

position, was elected to the board.
When the board met Saturday to
organize for the new year the old
members reelected Will S. Fawcett
as president and Ray S. Carberry, su-
perintendent; w. W. Cochran, vice
president, and j. Stewart Ross, attor-
ney.
But it was alleged-and denied
that Secretary Adams had given to
Mr.. McPherrin unusual advance priv
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14

Never before at this period were
all crops booming ahead as they now
are. The rain soaked all fields fine
ly and then came this long period OF
ideal weather, with the result that al
falfa and barley are making tre-
mendously fast growth. The outlook
now is for cutting large amount Of
alfalfa hay in March, while already
the stock feed problem is we'll pro-
vided for.
Cantaloupes thus far promise to be
very early, and ground is being rapid
ly prepared for the greatest cotton
acreage ever planted here.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14
Attack On Balkan Soil.

Vienna, Feb. 14.-Italians have
fought their first battle in the Balk-
ans, according to the Austrian war
office.
The Italians attacked Austrian po-
sitions on the heights west of Tirana,
ten miles east of the Albanian port
of Durazzo, toward which an Austrian
army is advancing The attacks were
repulsed, it is said.
Austrian aviators have brought
word that large Italian force is con-
centrated near Durazze, and it is be-
lieved here that decisive battle is
imminent.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14
Automobile
FREE

to the one receiving the most votes
There are absolutely no strings on
this in any way. 1t will simply go to
the man or woman having the most
votes. We give each candidate 5000
votes to start with. Candidates will
be known by number; their names will
not be mentioned. Call and get full
information about this campaign. II
you are not interested yourself, per-
haps you have friend for whom you
can save your coupons. Someone is 60
ing to get this auto. Who will it be?
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14

The beekeepers of Imperial county
are requested to meet in Ell Centre
on Saturday, February19, at 2 o'clock
to decide on a candidate for inspector
Of apiaries for Imperial county. x244
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14
Greatest Orders Ever Booked Is Significant Report

through Italian ports is also forbid
den.
Military circles take this move to
indicate active warfare on Germany,
Italy hitherto being only openly at
war with Austria.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-02-14
Great Trade Cam.
paign Is Now On

As I'm ind"cement to Trade With u
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31
VILLA CAN'T TRICK HIM
BOASTS HARRY HICKMAN
ON RETURN FROM EUROPE

Harry Hickman, aged 10. Just re.
turned from seven months service In
the trenches with the English army in
France. came to Richmond today from
his home in Cambridge City and made
application for enlistment in the
United States army. He will be ac-
cepted, Sergeant Bond stated, provided
his discharge papers from the English
army are found to be satisfactory and
he passes the medical examination.
"They tell me the United States is
goin to fight these here Japans, and
! want to be in my own army to help
right 'em. / also want to try my hand
on this here Villa. He can't show me
no tricks" the youngster informed
Sergeant Bond.
The boy is the son of William Hick-
man of Cambridge City. He ran away
from home last July, worked his way
to England on cattle boat and on the
day he arrived in Liverpool enlisted
in the Nineteenth Welsh infantry. He
served a month in a training camp
and seven months in the trenches. He
was twice wounded slightly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31
NIGHT ATTACK Forces
FRENCH OUT OF TOWN:
$50, 900 men IN drive

PARIS March a1-n a
Of
MaIancou
and Of
ncc
Of
crown prin vests o ne
infantry
heightened opened
employing
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by
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31

Thirty days option at pur-
chase price Of 100000 was secur-
ed today by J. =. Mills, chairman
Of the special factory committee
Of the Commercial club, for all
the real estate OF the M. Rumeiy
company located in Richmond.
Definite agreement was entered
into this morning after a confer
ence with Finley Mount, president
of the company. and NJ. r. D.
Owing, vice president.
As result Of the purchase Of
the buildings and grounds. the
commercial club has also entered
Into an agreement with the United
States Refrigerator company. Of
Peru, Ind, which intends to move
its factory to this city. The COM
pany intends to begin operations,
starting with two hundred men,
within the next ninety days. The
company expects to have an out
put at the start Of $15o,0o0.
The Commercial club, which
holds the option on the property
through the committee, composed
Of J. II. Mills, chairman, Ira
Wood and Lewis Hin, expects to
sell the buildings to other fac
tories. Several local companies
have already negotiated for the
buildings and the committee be-
lieves that by fall. all Of the build
ings will be occupied by factories.
The deals consummated today
close negotiations that have been
pending for more than year.
The N. Humeiy company, last
gear, held out for S35o,060 as the
price for the local property. The
local committee had been in al
most constant session for the past
three or four weeks in an effort to
reach an agreement with the COM
pany. Finley Mount informed
local men that the property would
not be sold separately and for
this reason a proposition was sub
mItted on the entire property.
The United Refrigerator COM
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31
MUNClE AROUSED
DRYS IN FEAR
OF ATTACKS

MUNClE, Ind, March 31-Muncfe
today resembled an armed camp. One
hundred deputy sheriffs and both the
night and day police forces are patrol
ing business houses TO prevent assault
upon dry workers circulating remon-
strances against the return of sa-
looms TO the city. This action was TAX
en- at the suggestion of Governor Raj
ston, after Frank Whitney. a promi-
nent dry" was murderously assaulted
last night as he was leaving the DO
lice station. and the home of Wilbur
Ryman, a dry" attorney, had been
dynaminted Tuesday night. Minor as
saults were also committed. The
wet organization is cooperating in
an effort to suppress lawlessness. MLu.
Gle recently voted for the return of
saloons by narrow margin of 20.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31
WILSON WAITS
FOR CERARD'S
COMMUNICATION

WASHINGTON, March 31-Presi.
dent Wilson and his cabinet again to-
day discussed the submarine question
at length. In the absence of an Off
cial report from Ambassador Gerard
no decisive action was agreed on. 1t
is understood that word has reached
Washington that Germany has fur
nished certain information to the am
bassador dealing with the report that
her submarines again have been run
ming amuck" against merchant vessels
both armed and unarmed. This infor-
nation now on the way by cable, is un-
derstood to defend the sinking of GER
tain of the vessels attacked as having
been warranted by their refusal to
stop on signal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31
BRIDGE PLANS MADE

Plans and specifications for the
Dalton and Ellebarger bridge have
been completed by County Surveyor
Peacock and the county commission
ers will let the contract for both
bridges on April 22.
The Dalton bridge, which is over
Nettle Creek, will be built of iron so
that it can be easily removed from the
foundation when it is necessary to re-
dredge the creek. The E,llebarger
bridge, which is located five miles
northwest of Cambridge City, will be a
concrete structure.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31

pany is one Of the largest and
most prosperous factories in Peru.
The officials believed that the
shipping facilities and labor condi-
tions here were more advantage
Gus and for that reason closed the
deal for the local factory build
inas. The company will occupy all
the buildings north Of F street and
west of the railroad switch.
The Commercial club will prob
ably hold the tractor building, in
which the automobile show was
held, for civic purposes. Because
of its adaptabiiity for horse and
live stock sales and automobile
shows, the committee will recon-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31
LOW NEckS BARRED

. INDIANAPOLIS, March Given
ing dresses are barred; sleeves must
reach the elbows; no dresses may
have low necks, and the dancers must
keep eighteen inches apart at the
Shortridge high school junior ball to-
night.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31

mend that it be retained for these
purposes.
The United Refrigerator COM
pany, according to the officials
who have been in conference will,
J. II. Mills, expects to increase its
output as soon as they get estab-
Iished here. They intend to start
with 200 men, employ $50 within a
year and 500 within two years.
A deal has practically been clos
ed with a local company for the
triangular building west Of the =.
& N. Iawnmower company. The
name Of the company, however,
has not been announced by the
committee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31
JAP SHIP AGROUND

HONG KONG, March 31.-The Jap
anese steam Chiyo, carrying 299 pass
engers and crew of 230 ran ashore
today in a fog off the Lena islands.
IS. 0. S." calls sent out by the wire
less operator summoned dozen tug
boats and British destroyer to the
ships assistance
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31

For Richmond-Partly cloudy to-
night and Saturday with conditions
favorable to storms.
General Conditions-Low barome-
trio pressure over the Northwest is
causing cloudy and unsettled weather
over the Mississippi valley with rain
over the Southwest and snow in the
far north.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31
VILLA LEADS ATTACK
RESul Ting IN DEATHS
OF 172 CARRANzISTAS

the receipt of information that Villa
had been located in the district sixty
miles east of Chihuahua
General Funston was more hopeful
than at any previous time that Villa
had actually been trapped and that
lCcntinued on Fage TweiveJ
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31

SAN ANTONIO, March 31.--A fly
ing squadron Of Colonel Dodd's cav
airy has gotten to the south of the
Francisco Villas sharried force and is
pressing the bandit leader and his men
northward TO the other American COZ
umns. This was the belief expressed
at Fort Sam Houston today following
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31

The Germans have got every one
of their enemies licked except the
English and they gotta go some to
beat the English" Hickman said. "The
English and Germans are both getting
mighty tired of the war and if the
soldiers of both armies had their way
they would quit fighting right away
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31
WOULDN'T BUY SHOES.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March 81
Anna Bella, who is suing Albert Bella
for divorce. says her husband wouIdn,t
buy her shoes and stockings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31
Weather Forecast

United States Report-Local rains
this afternoon or tonight. Saturday
partly cloudy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31
VILLAS HEAD
PROMISED BY
Gen. HERRERA

Ell PASO, March 31-The Carranza
general, Luis Herrera. with 1900 cav
airy, is today on his way from Chi
huahua to Guerrero, where Villa is
reported TO have massacred 172 men
of the garrison yesterday. General
Herrera will attempt to make Villa
accept battle. This information was
announced officially today by Consul
Garcia of this city. The consul said
he expected to hear of big battle
at almost any hour. Just before he
left Chihuahua General Herrera dis
patched this message TO Consul Gar
cia: 81 will bring back Villas head,
and i will present ii to you as a token
of my friendship and loyalty
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31
BELIEVES $50 KILLED

WASHINGTON. March 31--Unoffi-
cial advices received here by govern
ment officials today indicated that $50
or 400 soldiers may have been slain by
the Villa raid at Guerrero. unless a
large part of the garrison Joined the
Villa forces. The garrison numbered
about 400 men.
Villa appeared there with a much
larger force than he formerly had, the
advices state, indicating to govern
ment officials here. that he has been
receiving active support from the civ
ilian population, who has joined his
force in large numbers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31
Germans Capture Malancourt
Seeking Dead in Wreck Of n Y. Central FLYERS


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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-31

Temperature
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-28
PERSONAL.

Miss Ethel Streeter, bookkeeper in
J. f. Mann s store, is having q week S
vacation.
David Carey of Elliot street was in
Fitchburg, Mass, Saturday to see his
sister, who is critically ILL.,
Mrs. A. P. MERRIAM of wallingford,
Conn, is visiting in town in the home
of her daughter, Mrs. E. NJ. Adds.
Philip Putnam was operated upon by
DR.. G. R. Anderson this morning in
the Memorial hospital for appendicitis.
Miss Grace Pratt Of Dover, who had
been working at the Albany cafe, be-
gan work this morning in the Holstein-
Friesian office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. Freeman of
Chicopee Falls, Mass, were guests
Saturday and Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jason Bushnell.
Miss Alice NJ Wright, for the past
three and a half years head book
keeper for the Holstein Friesian Reg
lister Co., will leave March / to take
a similar position in her home town
| Springfield, (Vt.), with the Colonial
Power & Light Co.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-28
MADELINE MAY TAYLOR.
Infant Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. E
j. Taylor Dies of CONFUSION.

Madeline May Taylor, Is months
old, daughter of Earl J. and Gladys
(Tuttle) Taylor, died about $40
o'clock yesterday morning in her
home at q Belmont avenue She had
been cutting teeth and went into a
CONFUSION at O'Clock Saturday
night, which continued until midnight.
She had been afflicted with a cold,
but that had been broken up and the
child played in her carriage Saturday
afternoon. She was born in Brattle-
boro Nov. Is, 1914. There are three
older children, Charlotte Evelyn,
Bertha Alice and Roger Newton. Ths
funeral viii be held at the house at
$50 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon, Rev
E. s. Hewitt of the Advent Christian
church officiating. The burial win take
place i'll the West Brattleboro Gem
| etery.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-28
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The women of the Unitarian society
will serve a supper in the parish house
Tuesday, March !, at . clock.
The Woman S Relief corps viii hold
dime social tomorrow evening inI
Grand Army hall to which the public
is invited
ahontas council is making elaborate
plans for chieken-pie. supper to be
held in Red Mems hall Thursday.
. The attraction at the Empire today.
is the great American emotional
actress, Miss Nance o'Neil, supported
by William Shay and Theda Bara in.
the Fox feature, Kreutzer Sonata To-
morrow the fourth chapter of Graft
will be shown.
The Epworth league of the Metho-.
dist church will hold its regular month
ly business meeting Thursday evening
in the league room at 40. a social
hour will follow. All the young people
Of the church, whether members of the
league or not, are invited.
Car No. 6, the new one on the troll
ley road, broke q journal in front of
the Universaist church Yesterday
noon. 1t was necessary to transfer
passengers around until temporary re-
pairs could be made to permit it to
be moved TO the car barn.
A meeting of the board of civil au-
thoritv for the purpose of revising
the check list to be used at the COM
ing town meeting will be held in the
office of the selectmen Saturday af-
ternoon, beginning at 3 O'Clock. 1t
Will be continued in the evening if
necessary.
Teams will start from the First
Baptist church between 5.45 and 6
O'Clock Thursday afternoon for Put
ney, where chicken-p;e supper viii
| be served by the women of the Bap-
fist parish in that town in their
| church. Provision viii be made for
| any who wish to 60.
Chancellor Frank L. Fish, who had
| been in Brattleboro since Tuesday af-
| ternoen hearing chancery cases, con-
| Guided the session Saturday afternoon
| The last case to be heard was that of
| the Kinnear & eager Mfg. Co. against
| Charles Miner, a suit growing out OF
/ 4 dispute over the payment for metal
/ sheathing.
| n. Albert Abruzzese of % Flat
street, a barber in the employ of Wal
/ ter f. Stnrges, and Miss Emma Fan
Il IAN of West Dnmmerston were married
i this morning at IL clock at ST Mich
i ael s Roman Catholic church by Rev
i James P. Rant, pastor. After wed
i ling trip of few days they viii
make their home in Brattleboro.
Il The Franklin County Ministers as
ISOLATION viii meet tomorrow in tn,
II First Baptist church in Greenfield
The general topic for discussion vii
be The Spiritual Awakening of n Com
munity. At IL a. M, an address oil
The results of the Brattleboro Cam
paign will be given by Rev. George L
Tomkinson of Brattleboro.
II A program Of the best motion pic
lures obtainable win be shown at tn
Princess theater this week. Toda,
Donald Brian viii be shown in tn
Paramount production, The Voice il
the Fog, play with much action, il
five parts. Tomorrow an especial.
good miscellaneous program viii in
elude an episode of the Stingaree Sc
ries, which have met with so much ar
proval, also the Seig Tribune new
film, and plenty of good comedy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-02-28
New Corset Covers

Corset Covers at SOC, both hamburg
and lace trimmed.
Fitted Corset Covers at SOC, with
both round and V necks.
New Corset Covers at 75c and S1.0o.