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Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
Pioneers Heip.

Pioneers are prepared to fight or
work as may be required. They per
form such services as the construction
and repair of communication trenches,
fire trenches and dugouts, the digging
Of trenches and wiring. Their duties
and manifold, and there is no form
Of usefulness at the front which the
pioneer does not at one time or an
ether find himself called upon to un-
oertake. His activities range from
carrying up ammunition to retrieving
the wounded or holding fiercely dis
pute dtrench or sap.
In the great advances on the Somme
end in Artois the pioneers performed
work Of the greatest Importance. The
DUTY Of consolidating the captured
Ground and connecting it up with the
old front line of the attackers largely
lell to them. In many places they
took part in the advance as infantry.
In others they kept the advancing
lines supplies with ammunition and
water, and beat off counter attacks.
Their losses have been heavy, but they
rave accomplished their tasks in the
face Of every obstacle.
Stay Near Trenches.
As rule the pioneers remain in
the vicinity Of the trenches all the
time theid division is in the line, and
10 not go back for rest, except at
long intervals.
The pioneer is as yet a new type
IN the British army, but he has long
since passede the trial stage, and has
proved his worth and steadfastness.
His metal has been tried in the cru
cible Of war and very thoroughly it
has stood the test
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
MAKING VALLEY PICTURES.
Motor Turck Invented by w. F. Holt
Shown Under Holtville Dateline.

Blaine Walker, who edits the Ex-
press Tribune edition of the Mutual
Weekly, the pictorial newspaper
which is shown in theatres all over
the United States, has written Cour
ty Development Agent Nelson that
Mutual Weekly release No. 134 con-
tains movie of the double-tired mo-
truck invented by w. F. Holt.
The news picture is being shown un-
der Holtville dateline.
Mr.. Walker came to the valley in
July principally for the Varney pic
mic. The Varney company made the
financial arrangements for Hearst
Pathe pictorial which has given the
valley good advertising in showing
pictures of the hemp field near
Brawley. Mr.. Walker writes Mr..
Nelson that motion pictures taken
of the hemp and cantaloupe indus
tries at Brawley will be released in
an educational series. Mr.. Nelson
lsays this will be under the Gaumont
trademark.
At the same time Mr.. Walker was
in the valley, E. Carl Wallen, repre-
senting Hearst-Pathe, was here. Both
are strong boosters for the valley and
declare they are ready to come to
the valley again whenever there is a
news event which justifies the trip.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
STOP KILLING CALVES
SERIOUSLY INTERPRETERS WITH
FOOD SUPPLY.
State Officials Advise Taking Action
to Reduce Killing of
Them.
fBy Associated Pressl

Sacramento, Aug. S.-Thousands OF
calves in California are being killed
as soon as they are born. The world
food emergency means that this
practice should be stopped. Such IS
the advice urged by the Committee
on Resources and Food Supply OF the
California State Council of Defense.
The reason why so many calves
are being wasted, according to Pro
fessor F. ". Vol OF the University
of California College Of Agriculture,
is that there is at present grea-
demand for casein, and farmers get
such high prices for their skim mil.
that they are 10th 10 keep enough
of it TO feed their young stock
But not only can calves be raised
without feeding whole milk. but after
two or three weeks they can be grad
ually changed over from Z diet Of
milk to a Cruel made OF calf meal.
Homemade calf meal is likely TO be
cheaper and better than commercial
calf meals, if the dairymaR prepare
IL from standard suitable foodstuffs,
such as ground barley, ground oats,
wheat middlings and linseed meal
two parts of any one Of the first
three feeds and one part of iinseei
meal A new bulletin or "Feedine
Dairy Calves in California" may BE-
oltained free by writing 10 the di-
rector of the experiment station at
the University Of California, Berk-
eley.
Tn California farmer ought 10 rails
the heifer calves from his best cows
as additions to hmis dairy herd, and
ought 10 feed the others until the.
are ready for marketing for veal. This
is a patriotic duty, inasmuch as ta-
most serious food problem which
confronts the Allied nations is that
Of meat and animal products. While
food prices are hkely to remain high
for some years 10 come, prices for
meat animals and animal products
viii also be high and should bring
good returns to the feeder.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
4 Foolish Conclusion.

But" she said, 4 don't know tae
first thing about domestic science.
That's all right he replied. y
don't expect my wife TO know IL. :
thing about domestic science
~And l never learned to sew.
couldn't even make an apron for mE-
self"
q shouldn't expect you to have t.
make your own clothes"
Il don't know anything about hang
ing pictures or selecting rugs or buy
irg groceries"
Say, how did you ge- tie idea TIA,
! wanted TO take you away from yoH=
happy home?"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
Very Humane Proverbs.

Replying to toast on China's stand
AGAINST Germany, Chinese Consul No,
Hin said in Portland:
""he' l desire to make an Ameri-
cen bette acquainted with the Chi
'e.e quote some Of Our Chinese pre-
verbs for him. These proverbs show
mat We like You. can see one anoth-
eng faults and laugh at them.
'Odr Temperance proverbs are rath-
eood. There's one: 1T is not wine
-Aat makes man drunk; it is The
r-an himself And another: a rel
Aosed man NAV be q teetotaler but
-eyoag win believe it,
We have feminist proverb-sa
man thinks he knows but woman
knows better Washington Star
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
JAPS ON S'rRIK T..
fBy Associated Press)

Nagasaki, Japan, Aug. 7.-Dcmand-
ing an increase of 80 per cent in wa
ges, then thousand workmcn employed
at the Mitsubishi shipbuilding yards
vent out on strike. The men
claimed they should share in the
prosperity coming to Japan as re-
suit of wartime ship construction.
The strike probably will be settled
b. arbitration.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
In the Shuttle

\ government official was discus
sing the morality q certain war pro
lrees. Their morality reminds me .
ne said. OF a professional gambler
This gambler always won at cards.
vehereas at the race he always los.
oh, pshaw. George, his wife sad
to him one day, YOU make ME tire.l.
Why is it you always bring home q
horse-eoliar roll when YOU play poke,
and turn up broke when you play
the horses? ."
My love- said George. quietly, :
dcnt shuttle the horses "-Washine-
ton Star.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
The Absent Minded BishoD.

AAC -1DSSul- -8EinAEQ BIShOD.
Fairfax Harrison Of the Southern
Railway. head Of the central comm. :
tee Of five that will supervise Anar.-
cs's transportation throughout the
var, tod al 3 dime q story abost
one Of his ancestors, = famous bishos
'Iae bishop" he saids was very a..
sent minded. On q .rain ere dav +.
couldn't find his ticket. The condu-.
tor waited minute or two while Il.
searched his rorket, then the ma
said;
Its all right, bishor. You're pc
sonal.y known to me. II come bae.
ii half an hour"
Thank you. nv good friend"
In half an hour to c1r9l..er p.
Turned. The bizhoo was --:n -c.-c.
ing. He Rad TUNED his pocket -
side ont. His face was as red ss
teefsteak and a sweat of agony b.
dewed his forehead.
Its all right, bishop said til.
conductor in a soothing tone. Il kno-
You, sir Even if you can't find yoar
ticket at all, it will he all right
Indeed it won't be all right then!
said the bishop furiolsly. I mus
ind my ticket. Haven't I got to kno4
F'here I'm going ?'"-Washingtog
Star.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
BRITISH ARMY HAS
BEENTRANSFORMED.
MANY CHANGES MADE SINCE
OUTBREAK OF WAR.
BETTER FIELD WORK
FIELD WORK BATTALlONS ARE
ORG GANIZED.
Pioneers Perform Service OF Greatest
Importance in Blazing
the WAY.

London. Aug. 6.-Tne British army
l.as undergone changes of a far-reach-
ing character since the outbreak of
tie war in 1914. and It now possesses
ranv branches unheard of in pre-
war days. Every resource a = orded by
me manifold capacity Of this great
industrial community has been har-
messed to the war chariot, says =
Tritish statement from official sour
ceS.
There are certain respects in which
t,e problem by which the British army
/, faced is uniquee; and one of the
r.oSt striking Of these Is that it must
le capable of campaigning IL any part
c- me void and in any climate. In
me case of armies like that of Ger
many. on the other hand. the problem
Ct preparation for war was relatively
simple. The ground on which the ar
ny was destined to fight was known;
it was an army designed to do battle
in particular theatre-Europe II
consequence everything could be, ani
vas, planned along certain well-de
fined lines
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
Not TO Be | sed.

Lady-That pipe you were supposed
tc have mended yesterday leaks a
badly as ever.
Jobber-Did you keep the cistera
empty, mum?
Lady-No. of course not.
Jobber-Ah, that's wot's done i
you may depend!-London Opinion.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
The Recruit.

Haze Holden. the railroad operate
s@id at a Chicago reception:
Even war can't hurt the gale.
youth.
met q Young ma hurrying gailv
stationwa.d the other morning with ?
gripsack.
Where are YOU Of to?' / said.
To junk the junkers. he an
EFHred. '-Washington Star.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
In Case OF rirn

me grammar school principal went
rom room 10 room explaining what
t'. 90 IN case Of fire. The pupils list
cred with respectful attention until
ne came to his final Instructions, thsr
smiles and gigg-es disturbed the prin-
cipaPs serenity.
"Aboye all things he said, "n
your clothing catches fire, remain
cool.'-Chicago News.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
PROSPEROUS
WEALTH OF ISLANDS NCREAs-
ING RAPIDLY.
Everything Shows Good Influence OF
American Rule in the
East.
(By Associated Press)

Manila. Aug. S.-Whiie 1916 saw &
gain in the increase IN circulation oi
money in the Philippine Islands which
amounted to 15,000,0O0 pesos, the tirst
six months of this year Will Xceed
that record increase by 3.o00,0OO Pc
sos. The circulation since January
/ has amounted to S5,OOO,OOO pesos
These figures. say local economists,
reflect directly the highly favorable
trade conditions that have been main
tanned for more than two years in the
Philippine Islands.
The wealth of the islands is in
creasing rapidly, In Manila alone,
the assessed value Of taxable property
today is 103, 100000 pesos, which is
more than 100000 pesos above 1916.
Recent agricultural development in
the provinces, the extent of which 1t
is impossible to calculate exactly,
make it impossible to calculate exact
~, makes it certain that the increases
in property values in other parts OF
the islands have far exceeded Manila s
record. The success that attended tie
single weeks campaign for subscrip-
tions to the Liberty Loan testified TO
the presence of much available money
in Manila. Banks and other agencies
which have all the funds which they
can readily make use of are another
! testimonial to the prosperity of the
islands.
There is but one drawback to the
general outlook. Prices of sugar and
copra in the United States are such
as to make it unprofitable to pay the
current trans Pacific freight rates.
The chief concern is felt as to sugar.
There are upwards of 100000 tons Of
low grade sugar from the crop har-
vested last fall in the sugar provln-
ces, lying in warehouses. A large
part of the sugar has heretofore gone
TO China and Japan, but conditions
in China have practically closed the
market there. An unusually large
crop of Formosan sugar has reduced
the japanese demand for the Phil
ippine product to minimum.
Low grade sugar cannot command
good prices in the American markets
hence the present rate on sugar !,
the Pacific coast, which is S35 a ton
makes its shipment to the Unite,
States a losing proposition. However
i has been thought that he dispatc'
Of the Communicated German vessel
to the United States by the Philip
pine government would offer enough
available cargo space to transport tn
sugar. The government has assured
the sugar planters that their spac,
, needs would be met.
, Nevertheless, the government, i,
: order not to compete with commercial
liners, is making its rates conforr
as much as possible to commercial
,, rates Hence the rate on sugar mus
be lowered or the sugar men mus
be prepared to pocket a considerabl
loss by a sale, probably to Japan, j
= order to clear their warehouses t
make room for the new crop, whic
n will begin to come in in November.
!. The situation as regards copra
, much the same, though there are no
5 such enormous stocks of copra as 0
n sugar, and the copra dealers can hol
e their crop for better prices.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
STORIES Of THE DAY
Expensive Medicine.

A West Side physician hung 4 H.
tie ring with a pearl in It in the fam
ly Christmas tree as a present fo,
his youngest daughter. One day last
week she poked her head tearfully
irto her fathers office.
Papa" she sobbed. papa, I've lost
the little pill out Of my ring."-Cleye-
land Leader
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
NEW RECTOR HERE.

Rev, NJ. II, Benso of Los Angeles
has arrived to take charge OF 81.
Mary's Catholic church as permanent
rector. He wishes TO announce that
he will hold services every Sunday IT
s a. m. He will reside at the parson
age. adjoining the church.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
TOUCHES OF HUMOR
Beyond Father Also.

81 want to be honest, sir. l can't
support your daughter, but l am
afraid to tell her so, because she has
set her heart on marrying me.
Never mind. Do your best. !
can't support her, either. Life.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
WELL KNOWN MEN HERE.

Director r. f. Blair of the Bard
experiment station and Mr.. Hastings
Of the Sacaton station were here to-
day and were shown over the valley
by Arthur w. Palmer, secretary of
the Imperial Valley Long Staple Cot
Angeles, being summoned there by
the illness Of his sister.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
Wherein They Differ.

Little Willie-Say, paw, what's taz
difference between a lunch and {
luncheon?
Paw-A lunch, my son. Is a light
dinner, and a luncheon is a light
lunch.-Exchange
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
LIBERIA DECLARES WAR.
fRN Assoelated Pressl

Washington, Aug. THE negro re-
public oe Liberia has declared war on
Germany ard viii intern all German
-lirs found in hei porte.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08
Make Trenches.

In the present war the Importance
Of field works was apparent at a very
early stage, partly owing to modern
ertillery and partly to the confirmed
ectrenching habit of the Germans
Cne Of the cardinal instructions given
by the German commanders to their
troops on first invading France and
Belgium was: Make trenches every
where. In fact, all the Continental
powers had in addition to their corps
o1 engineers, very large numbers o.
trained pioneers, organized in batta'-
ions, and suitable for use either as
fighting troops or in the construction
nd maintenance of field works and
communications. The absolute i'm
rV~tance of the last named can per-
l9ps only be realized by one who has
seen the roads during an advance.
But, while the Continent was to
this extent prepared FOR trench war
fare, as was natural in the circum-
stances, it was otherwise with Great
britain. In the British service only
the Indian army possessed pioneer
regiments, these troops being always
necessary in conducting campaigns in
Inc hill country. When the need o.
this class of troops became evident
Steps We're taken to form pionaer bat
talions for the expeditionary force
From the first they proved theil
value.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-08

Press Liners are reac by those wfo
want work? Dc you need help for the
lnch?
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-06
SHERIFF VAN PELT
AND J.R. SMITHW|Ck
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Sheriff Van Pelt and J. H. Smith
wick had narrow escape YESTERDAYS
at 1870 a. m, when the sheriff'e
automobile skidded at the corner of
Alcaniz and Gonzalez streets, piling
up on the grass plot after going over
on its side, injuring the occupants
considerably. Sheriff Van Pelt was
last night nursing a badly lacerated
arm, but which was not broken. His
ribs were also paining him very much
but he was assured by his attending
physician that there had been n6
fracture. He left his office early last
evening to go to his home in the
country.
Mr.. Smithwick was also consider
ably injured, although no bones were
broken. The sheriff stated that his
companion appeared to recover the
quicker, for about the first question
Smithwick asked was, "How bad are
you hurt, Jim ?"
The car occupied by the two well
known citizens was travelling west
on Gonzalez street at quite a lively
clip. The sheriff stated that he was
endeavoring to reach the residence ~
his friend on North Hill, and then
reach his office before the threatened
shower. At the Alcaniz street inter
section a car was encountered, and
rather than hit the electric car" said
Sheriff Van Pelt, 81 threw On the
brakes and the car skidded. 1t kept
on going over until it hit a tree and
then went completely over, was
trying to keep from hitting the cleo
trio car, as I said, for if we had, it
would have meant a Ford climbing
through the car" he said.
There were two small dogs in the
auto at the time, the sheriff stated,
and up to a late hour last night one
of them had not been accounted for.
The larger animal turned up none
the worse for his experience at the
county Jail later in the day, but the
younger has never been found.
whether or not he is running yet,
l can't tell" said Mr. Van Pelt, who
despite his injuries, smiled and told
how his friend was so considerate of
his condition. Yes, Smithwick was
about as nervy man under the cir
cunstances, as l ever found, but he
stuck by me, and looked like he for
got 7sout himself"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-06
ADJUSTMENTS
Mae Murray in "At First Sight"

Young Hartley Poole, successful
novelist in Mae Murray's latest Fa-
NOUS Players Paramount picture, cat
First Sight" gives a typical persona
fication of a budding genius from his
sport shirt" and windsor tie to thy
slouchy business suit of freaky ap-
pearance. In pleasing contrast to his
extraordinary attire are the attrac-
tive costumes worn by Miss Murray,
including walking suits, sport cos
tunes and the daintier attire for eve
ming wear. One especially striking
costume was made up of a knitted
silk sweater in large checks of con-
trasting colors worn with a one-piece
frock of white serge adorned with
countless buttons. Another attractive
suit was a walking dress of rough
homespun material, cleverly con-
structed to resemble a mans dress
suit. While just by way of contrast,
an enormous, all-enveloping blue and
white checked apron formed the cos
tune for this energetic little star
during several of the scenes. Mae
Murray in "At First Sight" will be
the attraction at the Isis theater to-
morrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-06

wooden table and wooden dresser.
The window IS screened with metal
lie screening.
Each city must have $1,000 sepa-
rate hunks and mattresses, which will
require 125 cars to move them.
Each city will require $50 carloads
of hospital equipment, three carloads
of screens and 20 carloads of con-
struction tools.
Each cantonment will contain about
1000 buildings. The kitchen and the
mess hall are separate from the living
buildings; each company having its
own kitchen and mess.
The government already has had
some experience in rushing up these
mushroom cities for the army On
May IA the quartermaster's depart
ment received orders to have quarters
ready on June Is for 100000 men.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-06

Washington, July 5.-The task
housing half a million soldiers while
in training is now we'll started. Pre-
liminary contracts have been let and
the environments, as they are called,
should be ready by October.
A premium is to be paid for sped
of construction. The army must be
trained and it cannot be trained I'M
til it is housed. therefore,, the build
ing of these cities before the snow
flies is more important than the saw
ing of a few dollars.
Sixteen cities each of 10000 popu-
lation, are to be constructed in 90
days. This is some job. Each city
must have its wooden houses, its
streets, sewers, water systems, cleo
trio lights, railroad yards, water
mains, garbage incinerators, amuse-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-06
LEGAL NOTICE.

The United States Of America North
ern District of Florida. Whereas. on the
2sth day Of June, 1917. J. S. Melvin filed
a libel in the District Court of the
United States for the Northern District
of Florida against the schooner Mag
nolia,' her boats, tackle, apparel and
furniture, in a cause of maritime lien.
civil and maritime. And whereas. by
virtue of process in due forn Of law, TO
me directed. returnable on the 18th day
of July, 1917, I have seized and taken
the said schooner Magnolia" and have
her in my custody, notice is hereby given
that a district court will be held in the
United States court room, in the City Of
Pensac cola, Fla, on the 18th day Of
July. 1917, for the trial Of said premises,
and the owner or owners, and all per-
sons who may have or claim any interest,
are hereby cited to be and appear
at the time and place aforesaid, to show
cause, If any they have, why q final
decree should not pass as prayed.
JAS B. PERKINS,
L. S. Marshal.
1t BY Henry J. Mackey, Chief Deputy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-06

for the roads, $4,000 squares of roof
ing, 20 carloads of miscellaneous
hardware, 20 carloads of plumbing
material, 1872 carloads of tanks, heat
ers, stoves, ranges, pipes, electrical
materials, refrigerators and the like;
80 carloads of ties and other timber;
20 carloads of railroad spikes, rails.
fish plates; ia carloads of ballast; 10
carloads of electric light poles. wires1
insulators; $4,000 cubic yards of con-
crete and IT'S carloads of sand.
The typical cantonment house is
wooden affair set up on posts about
four feet from the ground; the peak
ed roof is about Is feet high, and the
floor of each house is about 265 feet
wide and 125 feet long.
In most of the plans the men are
to sleep in double-tiered hunks.
Each house has its little book case,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-06

This meant the erection of S7000,000
worth of new buildings at nine diff
ferent posts. That work has been
completed.
A typical city of this sort is 10
Gated at Quantico, Va, where 5000
marines are to make their home.
At one end of the cantonment site
enc sees the virgin forests, next he
sees where the forest has been burn
ed and felled; next to this are the
scantlings and posts stuck into the
ground which are to be the founda-
tons of houses, and then come the
houses in all stages of construction,
with the completed product at the far
end of the camp.
Three weeks ago this land was a
Capt John Smith discovered it. SooA
it will be a city with paved streets,
modern improvements and a teenling
population.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-07-06

ment halls, storage structures and
scores of other incidentals to the life
of military city.
As much money will be spent in 90
days as the government spent on the
Panama canal in a year.
The sites have been selected and
most of them surveyed and laid off
into their future streets, drill grounds,
bal fields, freight yards and residence
sections. In some instances the lum-
Der and other materials are on the
way.
Each cantonment will require about
1000 carloads of material, and it is
estimated 100000 cars will be divert
ed from their usual business to take
care of the cantonment work.
Tach of these wooden cities will re-
quire 100000 feet of lumber, or
1926 carloads, one carload of roofing
nails, SIP carloads of crushed stone