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WANTED Let us rent vour property And collect for sou. Latta Realty CO. sfi Central Ave. Phone @5i i2-S-tf | WANT Co clean your CARPETS and RI GS TclenhoUe 347 and WaSeu wiU call. Chas I1otchkss. Mgr 2-lO-tf WANTED TO BTT-SACKS. WAR PRICES paid for second hand sacks. C I. Horncr Co. lo-2a- tt NANTED--Sccond hand furniture Phone 3ss J. H. Ermy X Sons.
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CLASSIFIED COLUMNS sAK SENT
WANTED

NANTED-Middle age man with ssome experience to act at night clerk
 Apply at Hotel Pullman. If
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FOR sALF-Rusc1 s'ers' eterant fiv essee cases ahfl@lnr hsa Rini office. sar, ans Jeic.honc sf B@h l5Se l..5 C
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FURNISHED ROOM-Large. delightfully located, on Park Hnl: modern. bath. etc.
 suitable for couple. References. Phone l6Si 3-I4-tf FURNISHED rooms or private board
 4lJ south Border Phone 1903 l-iT-lm
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FOR SALE

42 rooms dining room and kitch- tu. furnished complete. steam heat hot and cold running water lr each room. cheap rent: long lease. Phone l@61 1-20-tf
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FOR SALE

FOR SAl-E-ChcaD. one Ifupmobile in
 Euud condition Phone ISIS 2-g-Gt
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FOR RENT-Six room cottage, oil mod Phone 66S 69-tf FOR RENT Furnished rooms with or without board. In private family. 2lS Ce- dar St. Phone 15i l-S-tf FOR RENT--Modern eight room furnish ed house 524 Park Ave Phone SIS
 FOR RENT--EleRant furnished cottages. 423 and 429 Wilmington. Apply i13 Wmttngton. Phone J3i, IT. -tf
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FOR White rabbits. Can leo \. Lew Memorial Hospital. 3-9-1W
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Try a sentinel-Record Want Ad.
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by local holders who have been best A~'y CTS on recent declines
 ftJeu High Ow. Close
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ELEGANT ROOMS and board at 112
 Hickory St. Phone i20o 1-lt-tf
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ROYAL NElGraoas.

 yapor City Camp No 6ifT. Rosai Neighbors of America, meets first and third Wednesday os each nionth In the welcome. MARY LYNCH. Nracle Emma Harsh. Recorder.
 Garland Rebecca Lodge No. 70. |. 0. 10. F.. meets first and thtri Tnessfav nights in Odd Fellows hall visitl1g ~ MRS. SADIE STEWART. N. q
 4is South st. Phone is4s IT C. Graham. Secretary. Phone 1929.
 9. 2. Q. (.
 Hot Sptings lodge No 9S0 R r. q Fl meets every "Wednesday evening at es3A sharn. al their new hAii. .yofnar Suflna and Valley streets. Visltsns brothers cordially invited
 CfItS, II, DAVIS. E n r. E Sisney. Secretary.
 KNIGHTS Or COLUMBUS. Hot Snrinss cotfrcii %o. f.ts tttswstg of rolirnhuS. Weets every flrsi nnd tAfrf Thursday in theiY rasW hau seccna floor of the building at the northwest corrsf .ef path and Exchanee streeGs Visitors
 W M. T. COLE. c, K.
 HARRY DoIfGaERTf. D fs K
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Telcuhone @ia. i-i0-fm
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FOR SAlE-Onc crocheted bed spread: also orders for crochet Call lG62 2-9-3t
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FOR SALE -Pedigreed English Setter dog, two years old. from best stock iI Hot Springs. Formerly owned by vii
 Moyston. Phone 421. il
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
STYLES Of Trenches.

According to the description Of
German officer. the Germans divide
their trenches into four different
classes. There are, first, the rifle pits
shallow excavations dug by the sol
der lying down under fire, about four
feet long and two feet wide, with a
low earth parapet pushed up in front !:
second the kneeling trench, simple
ditch about three feet wide; third. the
standing trench, which has II sheif-like
terrace running parallel with the bot
tom. where the men may stand and
shoot: and last. the Improved or per-
manent trench, wide and deep, with
q trench "street" running along the
lowest level, and a first shelf or ter
race two feet higher for the trench
garrison, and second terrace two
feet above the first and five feet below
ground level where the men may mount
10 shoot.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23

people of America when | say
that the United States is willing
to become a partner in any fea-
Sible association of nations
formed in order to realize these
objects and make them secure
against violation
1t was new and significant
note in our foreign policy. But
the mind of America had learned
much in the long bitter months
of war. Future historians will
make charts of this remarkable
evolution in our public opinion:
the gradual abandonment of the
illusion of isolation; the slow
growth Of a realization that we
could not win on sea-for us
vitals interest-unless we con-
sented to do our share in main
tanning freedom on land as we'll,
and that we could not have peace
in the world-the peace we loved
and needed for the perfection of
our democracy-unless we were
willing and prepared to help to
restrain any nation that will
fully endangered the peace of
the whole world family.
Had this address of the Presi-
dent come before the war, there
would have arisen a storm of
protest from all sections of the
land. But in May, 1916, the Ma
tons response was emphatic
approval.
(To be continued
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
NOTHING TO WORRY
ABOUT
by James Montague i'm N. Y,
American.

Surprising potatoes do soar out of
sight
And onions are costly and few;
While meat is so high that you
hardly can buy
Enough each week for a stew.
Though carrots and cabbages, par
ships and peas
Are sailing aloft like balloons,
You can stand the wolf off with
triumphant scott
BY filling yourself full of
prunes.
And even if prunes, taken three
times a day,
In time on your palate may pail
CAS- they're likely to do in fort
night or two).
You don't need to eat them at
all.
Pick up the papers and turn to
the page
OF market quotations today,
And you'll see at a glance there
has been no advance
In the price of nice timothy
hay.
Of course you may weary of hay
before long
(Some people don't like it a
Bit.
But don't tear your hair in a
burst of despair.
For you still can keep healthy
and fit.
Cut out all the meat and the
vegetable chow.
And when you get ready to sup
Just fill up your mug from the
kerosene Jug
Petroleum hasn't gone up.
Later-since this was placed in
type this article has also adj
vanced. Ed.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
TREES THAT BORE APPLES.

A Washington man, while visiting
friends place in Virginia, became
much interested in his experiments In
fruit culture.
One day the visitor was making the
rounds of the place, being in charge
of the friends young daughter Of ten,
who acted as guide.
This tree seems to be loaded with
apples" observed the Washingtonian,
indicating particularly fine specimen.
Eyes, sir" assented the little girl {;
father says this Is good year for
apples"
II am glad to hear that" said the
visitor. Are all your trees as full Of
apples as this one?"
NO, sir" explained the girl, ''only
the apple trees"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
THE NEED OF RED CROSS
SUPPLIES IN FRANCE

Major Grayson Murphy in
France cables us as follows:
The past winter in France and
Belgium broke all records for
cold and misery among the peo-
pie here. Suffering inexpressi-
BILE. Dread the coming winter
finding us without supplies to
meet the situation. Urge you in
behalf of our soldiers and those
of our allies who will suffer in
their frozen trenches and also
thousands of Belgiums and
French repatriotes who are be-
ing returned thru Switzerland
to France. Everyone here looks
to America to begin shipping at
once. Must have 100000 each
of warm knitted wooden articles
already requested. They must
come before cold weather, and
in view of the shortage Of fuel
and other discomforts they will
be of immense value y both mill
tary and civilian work"
In view of the above it be-
hooves us all to get busy with all
the energy possible and sacrifice
just a little more of our spare
time in order to be sure that our
boys in France will not lack for
ordinary comforts while we are
safe and warm at home. Re-
member it may be your boy
your husband--your friend who
will suffer because of any slack
ness on your part just now.
| therefore urge all whose
hearts are with the boys in the
coming struggle, whose thoughts
will be with them in the long
cold winter, to send as rapidly
as possible those substantial
proofs of their love and devotion,
which are necessary to their
health and comfort in the dark
days to come. Let us all get
right down to business and have
our share of these materials on
the way across the Atlantic long
before there shall be need for
them.
f. l.. Stephan, Chairman. Pine
Co. Chapter American Red Cross.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23

Editor Howard Folsom Of Pine
City, has secured the printing of
the premium list for the Pine
County Fair this year. and we
understand that he will tour the
county this week soliciting adj
vertising for same. Advertising
in a book of this kind is sure to
prove profitable as it gets a wide
circulation. The date of the
county fair is Sept. 27.2S and 90,
and it is very likely that the
Askov Band will be engaged to
play one Of these days.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
Not Like Other Babies.

"Mother
Eyes. my son."
did you ever see baby shaker"
''Oh. yes: my boy"
"Weif. how does ii amuse itself; =
las &c feet 10 play withf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23

But in the very first days of
the war our Government foresaw
that complications on the seas
might put us in grave risk of be-
ing drawn into the conflict. No
neutral nation could foretell
what violations of it's vital inter-
ests at sea might be attempted
by the belligerents. And so, on
| August 6. 1914, our Secretary of
State dispatched an identical
note to all the powers then at
war, calling attention to the
risk of serious trouble arising out
of this uncertainty of neutrals
as to their maritime rights and
proposing that the Declaration
Of London be accepted by all ma
tons for the duration of the war.
But the British Governments
response. while expressing SYM
pathy with the purpose of our
suggestion and declaring their
keen desire to consult so far as
| possible the interests of neutral
countries" announced their de-
cision ito adopt generally the
rules of the Declaration in ques-
ton, subject to certain modifica-
tions and additions which they
Judge indispensable to the eff
cient conduct of their naval oper-
atoms" The Declaration had
not been Endorsed by any power
in time of peace, and there was
no legal obligation on Great Bri-
tain to accept it. Her reply,
however, was disappointing, for
it did nothing to clarity the 81
tuation. Great Britain recog-
nized as binding certain long &C
copied principles of information
al law and sought now to apply
them to the peculiar and unfore-
seen conditions of this war. But
these principles were often vague
and therefore full of dangerous
possibilities of friction.
Controversies soon arose be-
tween Great Britain and this Ma
ton. In practice their ruling
sometimes seemed to our Go.
vernment inconsistent with the
spirit of international law, and
especially with the established
precedents which they invoked.
But painful as this divergence of
opinion sometimes was, it did
not seriously threaten our posi-
ton of neutrality, for the issues
that arose involved only rights
of property and were amply COW
cred by the arbitration treaty
signed only a short time before
by Great Britain and the United
States.
And this controversy led to a
clearer understanding on our
part of the British attitude to-
ward our ideal of the freedom of
the seas. They were not willing
to accept our classification of the
seas as being distinct from the
Old World. We had confined our
interest to matters affecting
rights at sea and had kept care
fully aloof from issues affecting
the interests of European nations
on land. The British were in
terested in both. They explained
that they had participated in
the London naval conference in
the hope that it would lead to
sound and liberal intcnte in the
interest of the rights of all ma
tons on the sea and on the land
as we'll, and they had refused to
ratify the London Declaration be-
cause no compensating accord on
the Continent had resulted.
They could not afford to decrease
the striking power of their navy
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23

Later-since this wns placed in
type this article has also adj
vanced.-Ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-12
FROM
HUSBAND WOMAN
SUICIDES TAKING
GAS At MISSION
Body Found This Morning,
When Gas Fumes At
tract Attention.
DECEASED LEAVES
NOTE EXPLAINING
Husband Resides at New.
man and Has Been No
tilted of Suicide.

Apparently despondent over domes-
tic affairs, Mrs. E. Walker, aged 40,
inhaled gas at the Mission apartments
last night, her body being found this
morning. She left two notes, one be-
ing to the coroner and the other to
"Scotty" Russell. The first told that
she was happy and no one was to
blame for her act. The note to Rus
sell simply asked him to "tell the
party that he was forgiven"
The note to the coroner was rather
incoherent, but stated that she de-
sired her effects to be sold so that
the funeral expenses would be paid.
Her husband is said to reside in New
man, CAL, and kilograms were sent
there this morning to ascertain re-
garding the burial arrangements.
Coroner Peterson held an inquest
this morning and the verdict was that
of suicide. Escaping gas called at
tention to the room which Mrs. Walker
occupied and Proprietor Fink of the
Mission Apartments forced the door
and found that the woman had at
tached a rubber tube to the gas pipe
and thus ended her life.
After the inquest the body was
turned over to C.. A. Shafer for bur-
ial. Mr.. Shafer stated this morning
that he had been acquainted with Mrs.
Walker for a number of years and
could not advance any theory that
would have caused her to commit sui
eide. Mr.. Russell could not be found
this morning but it was said that he
was to tell the husband the contents
of the note addressed to Mr.. Russell.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-12
Germany Threatened to Hold
American Newspaper Men IF
Gerard Did Not Do As Told

ports for possible retaliatory meas
ures.
Gerard's code messages to Washing
ton today are explaining these mat
ters. 1t is understood Gerard told
the German officials that if the Amer
leans were forced to remain in Ger
many this would be considered cause
for war.
Switzerland is granting the Ameri-
cans every courtesy.
The German foreign office is striv-
ing to keep America out of the war,
but the military party long ago pre-
pared for hostilities and is only luke
warm in support of the statesmen.
Gerard refused to meet Germany's de-
mand for signing of the potocol, say
ing his authority had terminated.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-12

With an attendance that exceeded
the seating capacity, the second annu-
al Agricultural Assembly, arranged by
The County Farm Bureau, was held in
the High School auditorium at Impe-
rial on Saturday. 1t was without
doubt the most inspirational congress
that ever met in Imperial Valley.
Meetings like these are mirror;
they reflect the state Of a community
and the spirit of its people. Through
out this meeting could be sensed a
virile land, forward-looking citizen
ship and the clearing vision of a young
country finding itself.
There shone through the proceed
ings the glow of past achievements,
the white light of present problems,
but also the unflickering flame of a
resolute purpose to overcome them.
Most radiant of all were the warm
tints of a triumphant future. A spirit
of optimism colored the sessions. Put
ting ehind the feeling of satisfaction
over what has been done in the re-
claiming of the desert, there devel-
oped sense of responsibility for the
future development of a great agri-
cultural empire. There was not talk
on the program but that impressed the
value, if not the necessity, of cooper
alton to accomplish the community
needs.
DR.. R. H. Forbes, director of the Ari-
zona Experiment Station, a scientific
investigator in the Southwest for close
to quarter of century, spoke upon
the agriculture of this region. In the
arid sections reclaimed by irrigation,
a highly organized social life and COM
munity action, were absolute requisites
to successful and permanent agri-
culture, he said. With stereopticon
slide of an Indian woman eside her
wickiup in the desert, he illustrated
the value of water in the Southwest
Every drop of water was conserved
y the Indian woman, he showed, fol
each drop from the ola, or water jar
that dripped off, fell upon a garden
patch of six onions, the only greer
growing blades about her habitation
DR.. Forbes then declared that coop
Grafton in obtaining water was the
first necessity in community co-opera
ton in the Southwest, and after thai
in the building of schools and churches
marketing and other mutual enter
prises.
The cooperation of the people o.
California as a state in providing op
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-12
bAPT|STS ARE
IN REVIVAL
SESSION
Evangelist Watson Pays
High Tribute to Rev.
Reed, Local Pastor.

With the large church auditorium
crowded to overflowing, DR.. j. F. Wat
son, who has been holding meetings
for the past week in the First Bap-
tist church, preached a powerful SER
mon, which brought many into church
membership.
His sermon was one of the stron-
gest appeals ever made to an El Gen.
tro congregation. The audience was
the largest brought together in re-
vival meetings in the past three years.
The singing, under the leadership of
Herbert G. Thomas, was inspiring, and
many said they had never heard its
equal.
In the morning service DR.. Watson
raid high tribute to the pastor, Rev.
Walter S. Reed, and the church. He
said:
The mighty forward movement is
largely due to the untiring efforts of
your beloved pastor. Take care of
him; others would like his services
right now. l could use three more
men just like him in important fields.
The First Baptist Church of Ell Cen
tro has had one of the best records
in the entire Southern California con-
vention, and is surpassed by none in
the work that has been accomplished"
One of the features of the days
work was the baptismal service in the
afternoon, when the new church of
Calexico brought a delegation of fifty,
and their pastor, H. B. Fosket, bap-
tized eight new converts.
The meetings will continue every
night this week, and great revival
meeting is now in progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-12
(By United Press)

The German government intends to
delay the departure of Americans now
in Berlin and to hold such citizens in
hand for retaliatory measures if Amer
lea declares war.
Ambassador Gerard's strong stand
before he left secured passports for
a number, but others in Berlin are
anxious to leave. Berlin feels that
America will declare war.
Ambassador Gerard is reported as
saying that 'he would sit in Berlin
until kindom come and would not leave
until all Americans had been granted
Il free exit" Passports were then is
sued for those who desired to leave.
1t has been authoritatively an
nounced that China has broken off re-
lations with Germany.
Berne, Switzerland, Feb. 12.-With
the arrival of Ambassador Gerard here
today it was learned that when &C.
rard refused to sign photocal where
by German ships in American waters
would be free to leave in case of war
Germany threatened to deny Ameri.
can newspaper men in Berlin pass
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-12
BARKER TAKEN.
into CUSTODY.
.0N BAD CHECK.
HERE.

George Barker, recently employed
in El Centro by an automobile agency
and alleged to have written a num-
her of bad checks before leaving, has
been arrested in Los Angeles, accord
ing to information reaching the sher-
iff's office.
D. Fisk, deputy county clerk, left
this morning to bring Barker here. 1t
is claimed that Barker used his con-
nection with the we'll known auto COM
pany to secure introductions to those
who might later turn over cash for
worthless paper.
Barker was only employed about
three weeks by the auto company and
before leaving is said to have passed
check at Julian's grocery, one at a
local millinery store and another at a
supply station in Imperial.
According to the report received,
Barker is said to have gone to Los
Angeles, where he secured apartments
at the Alexandria hotel and proceed
ed to spend what was secured here.
His checks were returned to Los An
geles, it being alleged that he wrote
some there, bringing about his arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-12

ORIGINAL
PETITION
CaleXicO Is Unable to Build
Road as Contemplated
Some Time Ago.

The City of Calexico, Imperial
county, has filed with the Railroad
Commission an application for author
ity to construct crossing at grade
ever the tracks of the Southern Pa
cific Company at Fifth street, with
out the necessity Of building first a
public road sixty feet wide, running
westerly from the tracks at Fifth
street to the west side limits Of Ca
lcxico, and thence northerly- to con-
meet with the county road.
Some time ago the City of Calexico
asked the commission for authority
for the grade crossing, and was
granted it on condition that the city
build the aforementioned road. Ca
lexico in it's application today asks a
modification of the commissions de-
cision, and says that it was and still
is impossible to construct this road
"northerly to connect iwth the county
road" because the road now construct
ed "westerly from the tracks to the
city limits, and thence northerly,"
cannot be built further than the north
property line of certain oil mills. Ca
lexico also says that Pierce avenue,
the road to which the northerly road
would connect, if constructed, would
not be used by the public to any ex-
tent.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-12
SECOND ASSEMBLY is
. OF INESTIMABLE GAIN
TOVALLEY RANCHERS
County Farm Bureau Brings About a
Gathering of Representative People
Who are Working for the Good Of the
Entire Valley---Endorse Bond Issue.

,portunities for young men to acquire
their own farms was the subject of
the talk made by DR.. Elwood Mead,
chairman of the state commission on
rural credits and land colonization and
the need of community solidarity to.
work out the problems confronting the
Imperial Irrigation District was the
topic of talk by G. E. Anderson of
the district board of constituting en-
gineers.
The action of the Assembly in
unanimously endorsing the proposal to
call an election to vote upon the issu-
ance of bonds by the district is taken
to. indicate valley-wide cooperation
to accomplish a community need and
is considered the best test of senti-
ment regarding the bonds yet made.
/ 1t often happens that the adoption of
resolutions is perfunctory matter.
There are audiences made up Of those
! who merely listen. That at Imperial
Saturday was congress where its
members acted. They didn't sit back
in detached complacency. Those "out
front" were quick on their feet and
ready with their tongue. They pep
pered speakers with questions and in
sisted upon the re-reading of each res
olution. When the vote on the bond
resolution was taken there rolled for
ward big, booming tide of "ayes,"
and if there were any nays they were
stifled back. No one spoke up to dis
sent.
Later, when it came DIR. Mead's pc
riod on the progren, he digressed long
enough to give his complete, unequivo-
cal endorsement of the bond issue. He
stated that it would in no way intre-
fere with the investigation upon which
he is engaged as the representative of
the University of California, cooper
ating with the Department of the In
terror, to determine if there is basis
upon which the government may Of
fer assistance to the Valley in it's ir-
rigation development. DR.. Mead is
internationally famous as an irriga-
tion engineer and has recently ac-
ouainted himself with the physical as
poets of the Imperial irrigation sys-
tenn, as well as reviewing data pre-
pared by the recent Reclamation Com
mission survey of the system, and as
one in whom the Valley has great con-
fidence his endorsement is considered
valuable by the District directors.
Besides the bond petition resolution,
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