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Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
| LAB0R PLENTIFUL
IN COTTON LANDS
OF SALT RIVER
BUT FIELDS ARE THICK WITH
JOHNSON GRASS.
EGYPTIAN A TRIUMPH
RANCHERS GROWING WEALTHY Y
TILLING THE PIMA.
Horticultural Commissioner Waite Re-
turns From Visit to Arizona in
Interest of Valley Growers.

Cotton pickers are being turned
away from the ranches in the Salt
River valley.
The growing of Egyptian cotton in
that section has proved godsend to
ranchers.
All of the original Salt River Valley
is heavily infested with Johnson
gress.
These are facts learned by County
Horticultural Commissioner Waite on
his trip to the Salt River valley. He
returned last night.
The reason why the Salt River
Valley has plenty of labOrers for
the cotton fields is that the ranch
ers and cotton ginners cO-Operated
in securing labor. The ginners
deduct 81 per bale from the grow
er's check to pay the cost of i'm
porting laborers.
Growers Jubilant.
Mr. Waite found that the growers
of the Egyptian long staple cottor
were claiming a profit Of from S125
to 5000 per acre. One man he talked
to farmed % acres. He has sole
$4611 worth of cotton and 1884 worth
of seed, the cotton bringing SO cents
although 70 was the bid at the time
Mr.. Waite left. This was for the first
picking only, and two more pickings
are coming on this piece.
Mr.. Waite was astonished at the
indifference to Johnson grass, which
infested every ranch he saw in the
original valley, and grew high in thu
'lawns in Phoenix. He stated that the
grass was as high as the milo in some
fields, and hid the cotton stalks il
others.
The Mitafifi variety Of Egyptian
cotton was imported from Egypt in
1902, and the Pima cotton was de-
veloped from this variety. The Yuma
cotton was pronounced not as good as
the Pima, which was originally planted
on the Pima Indian reserve.
The government proposes to distrib-
ute the Pima seed from the Salt River
Valley this years, and the Imperial
growers will have an opportunity to
get some of the seed. .
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
"WETS' FILE NEW
LIQUOR PETITION
ASK AN ELECTION
IMPERIAL AGAIN TO BE SCENE
OF BALLOT BATTLE.
WANT SEVEN SALOONS
TWO CLUBS AND TWO WHOLE
SALE HOUSES ALSO DESIRED.
New Measure, if Sanctioned by PeO-
pie. Expected to Throw Pres
ent Case Out of Court.

The Imperial "wets," acting under
the name of the Progressive league,
have filed an initiative petition con-
xaining 270 names with the city trus-
tees of Imperial, asking that an cleo
tion be called to decide on the sane
tionlng of another liquor ordinance,
licensing seven saloons, two wholesale
houses and two clubs.
At the next meeting of the trustees
on Wednesday the city clerk of that
town is expected to certify as to the
sufficiency of the names. The trus
tees have ten days from that date in
which to call the election, if it is found
that Is percent of the vote at the last
municipal election is represented on the
petition.
The Progressive League people ex
pect that if the voters sanction the
new ordinance it will throw the res
ent election contest case out of coort.
William Stewart was here this morn
ing making check of the registra-
tions for the league.
Since the Great Register was start.
ed. January /, 1916, there have been
1850 Imperial persons registered.
Probably 600 have left the city. Liquor
men claim that they need but 100
names of qualified voters, to compel
the trustees to call the election.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
TEN DOLLARS PER
HEAD FOR LABOR
:
LABOR AGENT DAVENP PORT
ROUNDS UP A THOUSAND.
SEND MON Ely QUICK
FROM SONOROA Will.
LING no COME HERE.
Talf a Thousand Mexicans Already
Spoken for by Large Opera
tors in This Section.

Labor Agent Davenport last night
telegraphed to his stenographer here
that he had succeeded in convincing
the immigration authorities in Los
Angeles that they could help win the
war by allowing thousand Sonora
Mexicans who had been working in
the beet fields to come to Imperial VAL
ley and pick cotton and cut corn rath
er than by sending them back to their
own country. Mr. Davenport sends "A
message to the ranchers here that if
they want these men they must send
$40 apiece for transportation and small
expenses.
Davenport has rounded up several
hundred of the workers, and they are
ready and willing to come. but refuse
TO pay their railroad fare.
Manager Bulls of the Timken
ranches stated this morning to Mr..
Davenport's clerk that he would ar
range for the transportation of 800 Of
the men. Mr.. Coates, of Coates T.
Williamson, of Calipatria, will ship a
carload to the valley today, and viii
take another carload later.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
HUNDRED
XMAS PRESENTS
COUNTY RED CROSS WORK ERS
SHOW RESULTS.
FIELD AGENT COMING
YARN GOODS AND PAJAMAS FOR
SOLDIERS IN FRANCE.
Work Accomplished by Women Of the
Valley Under Red Cross Reve-
latiOn-MOrk Workers Wanted.

Imperial county Red Cross workers
today sent 400 Christmas packages
to the America: soldiers in France.
Scores of knit garments, pajamas and
other articles have also been sent
where they will do the most good.
Hundreds Of women throughout the
Valley are giving their time unselfish-
ly to the cause, but more workers
are needed. Chairman J. w. Glass
ford says:
"There is no reason why more wom-
en- should not be engaged in this work
at headquarters or getting material
for work to be done at home"
Auxiliary branches are being or
ganized in various portions Of the. val
ley. At the Date school last night
200 persons gathered to take first
steps to organize an auxiliary to the
FL Centre chapter. The Jasper school
district is organizing an auXiliary9
Field Agent William H. Hush will
appear at "a bazaar to be held by the
inland auxiliary in that city on No
vember 8.
Field Agent William II. Hush will
appear at bazaar to be held by the
inland auxiliary in that city on No
vember 8.
The chapter here has large supplies
on hand and ask every woman in Ell
Centro to spend at least five hours a
week making the garments or sew
ing on emblems. There is a great
amount of hand work to be done at
Headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
IN FINE SPIRITS
MAYOR EGERER SEES BOYS AT
DINNER in LOS ANGELES.
They Left for the North at 7 O'clock
Last Night After Banquet
at Depot.

The Liberty Boys who left the city
yesterday morninp reached Los Ange-
les in fine spirits, according to Mayor
Egerer, who saw the boys off at the
Los Angeles station last night
They were given dinner at the
Southern Pacific restaurant in the
station, where thew were joined by a
large contingent of Los Angeles boys.
A good band furnished music for the
occasion.
Their train reached Los Angeles t
6 o'clock and they entrained for the
northward journey at Z, according to
Mr.. Egerer.
Tell them at home that we are in
fine Spirits" said T. T. Cook, former
cashier of the First National bank.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
NORTH SEA IS
SCENE Or NEW
NAVAL BATTLE
BRITISH SINK ELEVEN GERMAN
PATROL BOATS.
TAKE MANY PRISONERS
GERMAN WOUNDED LANDED AT
ELSINORE, DENMARK.
British Also Sink Electrically Con
trOlled High Speed OBat That
Attacked British Ships.
(By Associated Press)

London, Nov. 3.--The admiralty an
'nounced today the bringing in of pris-
'oners, following an engagement in the
North sea with German sea raiders
and patrol boats.
The British destroyed ten German
patrol craft, and in addition an aux
iliary cruiser.
An electrically controlled high speed
boat, which has attacked British ves
sells patroling the Belgian coast, was
also destroyed, it was announced.
No report of possible British loss
was mentioned.
The statement that the Germans
have been using an "electrically-con-
.trolled boat" is taken to mean that
German engineers are suDplementing
their land batteries and have devel-
oped device similar to radio CON
trolled torpedo with which the United
States has been experimenting. .
The cruiser Marie was ablaze for
ten minutes. Thirty Of her men were
killed when the cruiser engaged Brit
ish destroyers. A Danish steamship
rescued seven of her crew. 1t is be-
lieved that destroyers picked up the
Others.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
BORDER SALE A FROST
CALEXICO DOWNTOWN LOT SALE
BRINGS ONE BIDDER.
City of CaleXicO Puts Park Lots Near
City's Center on Sale
at Auction.

Calexico's much -heralded sale of
city lots, comprising city park neal
the heart of the business district
brought out but one bidder at the
auction this week, who bid only 81
above the minimum demanded by the
council. He paid $4,000 in cash.
B. E. Park, rancher living neal
Heber was the purchaser. He took
Lots IL and 13 in Block 65. CaleXicC
bankers say that the property is worth
at least $4,000.
The city will probabuy hold the re-
mainder of the property until inter
est in alexicOC property grows.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
READ THEM TODAY

YOu may he one of Il doz-
en- people TO whom one Of
tOday's Classified "Ads" IL
the most important thing
printed In this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
WILL SEND MEN SINGLE
NO MORE CONTINGENTS TO GO
TO CAMP LEWIS.
Local Draft Board Decides to Send All
Selectives Hereafter, Not in
Body. but in Ones and TwOs.

Clerk Barton of the local draft board
this morning decided to send the fit
teen men yet needed to complete the
Imperial county quota, not in body
but on several days. There will, there
fore, be no more entertainments OF
street dances of the men.
f. H. lie Baron will be sent to Camp
Lewis tonight. Two more men will
Igo on Monday. The list will be COM
plete in about ten days, in the opinion
of Mr.. Barton.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
u. S. SOLDIERS EXPENSIVE.
Said Germans Can Equip 14.3 Soldiers
! to One u. S. Soldier.
(By Associated Pressl

Washington, Nov. 3.-Germany is
putting 14.3 soldiers in the field for
what the United States is paying for
one, is the stratling announcement of
government experts here.
The difference is said to be due to
higher pay and to the greater cost of
supplies in the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
M|CHAEt|S NOT CANNED
FORMER CHANCELLOR TO CON-
TINUE IN GOVERNMENT.
New ChanchellOr Satisfies All POliti-
cal Parties but Two in
Germany.
(By Associated Press)

Copenhagen, Nov. Sit is under
stood that former Chancellor Michae-
lis will assume another high imperial
office, as a letter from the Kaiser
expresses desire that he employ
Michaelis further.
The Berlin correspondent says that
Chancellor Won Hertling has succeed
ed in establishing satisfactory work
ing arrangements for all parties ex-
cepting the Socialists and the Conser'
vatives.
However, no difficulty is expected
from the Socialists unless something
unforeseen develops.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
GERMAN MORALE WEAK
FRENCH COMMISSION SAYS AT
TACKS ARE PUERlLE.
Germans of 1917 and TeutOns of 1914
and 1915 Seem Entirely
Different Men.
(Hy As ociate.l Press)

Washington, Nov. 3.-The French
high commission, in review of the
situation on the western front today,
stated that the German morale had
become so bad in the past year that
the attacks of the Teutons lacked vim
and weight, and resistance to the ad-
vances of the British and French was
correspondingly weak.
The commissioners stated that about
half the German forces on the west
ern front have been engaged in try
ing to break through the French and
British lines for about two months,
with no success.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
DOPE FAVORS U. OF c.
Conceded 1t Has Better Than Even
Chance With Washington Today.
(By Associate ] Press

Berkeley, Nov. 3.-California is con-
ceded better than even chance to
win the football game today against
the Washington eleven. If California
is defeated, it will be the first time
in ten years that Washington has
pulled the trick
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
EXPECT IRISH TROUBLE.
Daily Mail Believes That Disquiet Has
Developed.
CBy Associated rress)

London, Nov. 3.-The Daily Mail
says this morning that it has reason
to believe that disquiet has developed
in Dublin and in some country districts
over tn eSinn Fein situation. The Pro-
,fessor De Valeras meetings fixed for
Sunday at New Bridge and Kildare
have been prohibited" De Valera is
a member of parliament from East
Clare, but he has never taken his
seat.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
MEETS BRIDE ON TRAIN
MANAGER DAVENPORT OF NO. &
TO BECOME BENEDICT.
Young Woman From Green Bay, Wis.
Journeys to Southland to Be-
come Mrs. Davenport.

DOnnell Davenport, manager for
Imperial Water Company No. O.
armed with marriage license tO
wed Della A. Ke'leher. of Green
Bay, Wis, called at The Press
office yesterday afternoon 10 beg
that news of the issuance Of the
licens ebe suppressed until his to-
be bride arrived. As this paper
cannot marry man until the
ceremony is performed, his request
was granted.
Davenport met his bride-tO-bc
on the morning train and they
iourneyed to Calexico To be wed.
Whether the knot war actually
tied today is not known to this
office. The groom is 81 years 0f
age and the bride-to-be 81 years.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
Threaten Highway Building.
CRY Associated Pressl

Sacramento, Nov. "a complete
tieup of California highway construc~
tion is threatened as a result of the
refusal of the war industries board to
lift their embargo on the use of open
ears for hauling highway materials.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
S. S. MICHIGAN FOUNDERS.
Picket Boat Goes Down, PrObabI.
With Large Loss of Life.
(BY Associated PresSl

Washington, Nov. 3-The NAVY De-
Dartrnent has announced that the Unit
ed States picket boat Michigan foun-
dered in home waters on October 30.
The finding of bodies and failure
to find trace of the boat led the de-
partment to believe that all the crew
were lost.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
DISMANTLE FACTORIES.
Germans Are Preparing for Possible
Evacuation of Belgium.
(By Associated Press

London, Nov. 3.-Germans are sys-
tematically dismantling and destroy
ing factories and workshops through
out Belgium, according to Belgian
sources. Blast furnaces have been
in the Liege district and
the materials sent to Germany. 1t
is suggested that the Germans are
preparing for retreat similar to the
one from France last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
By Associated Press)

With American Army in France,
Nov. 3.-Heavy rain, beginning Fri
day noon, hindered the artillery where
the American battalions are doing
duty.
Nothing that the headquarters re-
ports suggests a change from the nor
NAL situation in this sector. General
Perishing has returned from his visit
to the British front, where he viewed
the activities of the British guns.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
ACTRESS BECOMES NUN
EVA LAVALLERIE SCATTERS
JEWELS AMONG FRIENDS
She Then Announces That She Will
Take the Cadmelite Veil and
Work for Wounded.
(By Associated Press

Paris, Nov. 3.-Eva Lavalerie, for
years one of the most famous figures
on the French stge, announces that
she will devote the remainder OF her
life to succoring the sick and wounded
as a Carmelite nun. She has given
up her luxurious apartments, sold the
furnishings, and divided her dresses,
furs and jewels among friends. She
will take the veil in day or two.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
DENIED EXEMPTION.
President Refuses Appeal of CalifOr-
MIA Boys.

Sacramento, Nov. 3.--President Will
son affirmed the rulings denying draft
exemptions to George Coykendall of
San Joaquin and Thaddeus Stevenson
of Shasta county. Aas ~
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
(By Associated Press)

Berlin, Nov 3.--The War Office
has announced that German recon-
noitering party captured North Amer
lean soldiers as a result of recon
noitcring thrust made on the Rhine
Marnc canal. The number taken has
not been announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
NEW MEXICAN RAILWAY.
Said Carranza Plans Connections to
Lower California.
(By Associated rress)

San Francisco, Nov. 3.-Carranza is
planning to construct railway from
Ensenada to Santa Rosalie, Lower
California, California, according to
General Robles Delcampo, military
governor of the southern half of the
peninsula.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
Expect Sea Action.
iRy ASSnci2IHl CreSSl

Petrograd, Nov. 3.-General Tchere-
missoff, ommander-in-chief Of the
northern front, says that the Ger
mans are planning operations on a
large scale, including the landing of
troops in the Gulf Of Bothnia, under
cover Of their fleet. :,
He also expects sea action before
Riga. The newspapers say that a
German offensive is expected at Mol
davia, with Okraine as the objective.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
us. SOLDIERS
ARE CAP TURED
BERLIN ANNOUNCES SURPRISE
ON AMERICANS.
RAIN HALTS A ACTION
DOWNPOUR FRIDAY HINDERED
ARTILLERY.
General Pershing Returns From Visit
ut British Front Where lie
Viewed Operations.
RAIN HALTS ACTION
FRIDAY HINDERED
ARTILLERY.
By Associated pressl

Washington, Nov. 3.-The War
Department has no reports that
Americans were captured. 1t
states, however, that it has no
reason to doubt the German war
office statement, because the cap
ture Of men is OneOf the inevi-
table fortunes of war.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
CALIFORNIA LEADS
STATE LEADS IN NUMBER FOOD
PLEDGES SIGNED.
Nearly Six Million Food Pledges Have
Been Reported Signed
Over Nation.
(By Associated press)

Washington, Nov. 3.--Five million
four hundred thousand and two food
pledges have been signed to date, ac-
cording to reports made to the food
administration last night. Probably
half of the country has not reported.
California leads the list OF workers
with total Of 25l,l78 pledges signed,
with returns still pouring in.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
Capture Italians.

Berlin, Nov. 3.-The War Office
claims that more than 100000 Italians
have been captured since tn eoffensive
started.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
Italians Stop Germans.
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Pcess)
Rome, Nov. 3.--The Italians defeat
ed attempts of the Teutons to reach
the right bank of the Tagliamento
river, the war office announced to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
(By Associated Press)

Copenhagen, Nov. 3.-The German
raider Crocodile and five armed trawl-
ers have been sunk by British de-
stroyers.
Danish steamers reported that thew
had sighted number Of vessels aflame
and saw them sink in Scandinavian
waters.
~ The Crocodile was a new ship of
nearly thousand tons, carrying a
crew of hundred men.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
lRy Associated Pressl

San Francisco, Nov. 3.---Every indi-
cation is that California food pledge
signatures will exceed half million.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03

The Press classified columns have
become clearing house for the wants
and demands of Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
(By Associated press)

Els:nore, Denmark, Nov. 3.-Wound-
led men from the German auxiliary
cruiser sunk in North sea battle
with the British were landed here.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03

Press Liners bring quick results.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-03
Dance at Woodland

tonight. White Star stages. Fare
l0c.-Adv. !.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-10

zeal antithesis to his father, taking, no
doubt, after a more comedy mother
The younger man was tall, slim and
fairly good looking, with a face in
Ginning rather to kindness of DISPOSE
ton than to evil
Unfortunately, he happened to be
the accepted sutton of Marjorie Rog-
ers, though none of the older people
was aware of the fact, since the Rog-
ers family were not on good terms
with the Vests
John and the girl got along well to-
gether. Soon she was telling him
about her dance arranged for the next
evening, and inviting him to attend,
which he straightway promised to do.
They had wandered in the direction
taken by Osuka, and were greatly di-
verted by the little mans antics when
they came upon him unexpectedly in
a small sandy cove. He had taken
off his shoes and stockings and rolled
up his pants, meaning to wade in an
attractive pool. 1t happened, how
ever, that the place harbored a pc
culiarly aggressive type of crab, and
he had not been in the water long be-
fore his toes were seized in q wise
like grip. When John and Marjorie
drew near he was dancing about in
frantic contortions, endeayoring to
pry open a pair of very tenacious
claws. John went to his assistance
and helped him to get rid of his as
sailant.
The incident was wholly unimport-
ant save in one vital respect-Osuka
got to know Marjorie. and regarded
her as a friend of his masters. That
sufficed for the Japanese.
Next morning Burton went to the
company's offices at what he deemed
a suitable hour, and introduced him.
self to the manager.
"Glad to see you here, Mr.. Burton ~
he said, with a great show of affabil-
ity. 81 think you will find everything
in apple-pie order Have you come
down for a few days fishing? The
weather is fine and dandy just now,
and you can stay out as long as you
like, even though you mayn't be a
very good sailor"
Before 1 leave 1 shall probably go
out with the fleet" said John. MEAN
while, I want to go through your
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-10
A Startling Sequel.

After taking careful thought Bur
ton decided that the investig CATION
should be intrusted to other hands
than his own. He wrote to the COM
pany's lawyers and requested them to
send down q member of the firm and
an accountant
John passed the next day quietly
enough. He came to like Marjorie,
and was somewhat shocked by discov-
ering that Vests son was enamored
of her. He made it his business to
meet the young man, and liked him.
AS result, he resolved privately that
when skilled searchers proved beyond
a doubt that the older man had been
defrauding the company he would sim
ply be sent about his business after
receiving the severest of warnings.
Unhappily, Richard West could not
guess this benevolent intent. While
Burton was actually planning the hap
piness of the younger people-since
there seemed to be no reason why
Thomas West should not step into his
fathers shoes-the man who found a
criminal career so suddenly cut off
was making up his mind to save him
self by the foulest means it was pos
sible to contrive.
West chose Jim Wade as his tool.
Wade was second hand on Rogers
boat, and drunken, ne'er-do-well fell
low who was always borrowing.
The weather was fine, so John made
the most of an unexpected opportunity
and took long, solitary walk
When he returned he found the viii
lage in an uproar. 1t had been stirred
to its very depths by a terrific fight,
and the combatants were none other
than Jim Wade and Osuka, Burton's
Japanese valet.
The facts were simple enough.
Marjorie and young West were chat
ting together at the fish quay when
Thomas was summoned urgently by
his father. While strolling home, the
girl was met by Wade, who had al
ready accepted an installment of the
blood-money promised him by the de
faulting manager, and was primed for
viciousness by bad whisky.
Now, this bulking brute felt more
than passing fancy for the girl, and
the sight of her inf1amed him to i'm