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Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
RUSHERS
PLAY H0LTv|LLE
c. U. H. S. GRAPPLES NEIGHBORS
THIS AFTERNOON.
FOR CHI MPIONSHIP
WINNERS OF GRIDIRON BOUT TO
PLAY COASTS BEST.
Lineup of the Local Team Chosen
With Great Care This After
noon by Coach HOlway.

Central High football warriors lined
up against Holtville, conquerors of
CaleXico, on the local field this after
noon, the game starting at 2:45 p. m.
The winners will be termed champions
of the Valley, for but three high school
teams are playing this year. The win
ming team will play in the Southern
California elimination contests on the
Coast later in the fall.
Following is the lineup for Ell Cen
tro, as announced by Coach Holway
Right end, J. Baker; right tackle, G.
Banta; right guard, Young; center,
Patterson; left guard, f. Thaanum;
left tackle, E. Whiting; left end, O.
Thaanum; left halfback, J. Douglass
(captain); right halfback, A. Carey;
quarterback, w. Collins; fullback, NJ.
Nichols.
Shaney, the regular quarterback, is
laid up with an injury, but may play
a part of the game. M. Thompson, a
back; Al Sears, an end; Powers, a
tackle, and R. Brookfield, utility, sub
stitutes, may also play.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
AP|ARY KEEPERS
TO MEET HERE
BEE MEN OF VALLEY TO GATH
Err TU ESDAY.
FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT
MOTION PICTURES TO DESCRIBE
LIFE OF BEE.
One of the Few Meetings of the Kind
Held in the Valley-Will Be
of Great Interest.
FOR MUTUAL BENEFIT
NOTION PICTURES TO DESCRIBE
LIFE OF BEE.

On Tuesday afternoon, October 80,
at p. M, meeting of the Bee men
of the valley will be held at the L. &
S. theatre under the auspices of the
Farm Bureau and the Bee Mems As
sociation, in cooperation with the
University of California, which has
arranged to schedule four agricultu-
raj experts to deliver talks as fol-
lows:
DR.. E. F. Phillips, Control of Bee
Diseases" Government Work.
NJ. c. Richter, Organization of
Marketing Associations" "Methods of
Making Increase"
j. d. Bixby, missionary Work
Among the Beekeepers," Boosting the
Bee."
G.. A. Coleman, Breeding Better
Bees"
An attractive feature of the pro
gram will be a reel of motion pictures
illustrating various phases of beecul-
ture from Matching the eggs to man
keting the honey. A question box dis
cussion will follow.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
RODENT CAMPAIGN ON
AND GOPHER DEMON
STRATION BY EXPERTS.
University Experts Here to Tell the
Farmers and Water Compa</
nies How to Kill Them.

Farm Adviser Sullivan advises that
next week a campaign of demOnstra-
tion on , determination of squirrals,
gophers and muskrats will be held in
the various centers throughout the val
ley. Mr.. Jacobson, the squirrel ex
pert of the United States Department
of Agriculture, will be here to con-
duct the demonstrations.
1t is estimated that the loss by the
rodents runs into the thousands of
dollars annually. The most mischief
is done in ditch banks, and in alfalfa
fields in soft land. The water com
panies pay out many hundreds of dol.
lars for muskrat and gopher killing.
hIr. Jacobson will accompany Mr..
Sullivan on his rounds among the
ranchers of the various farm eenter'
next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
Want PARENTS
TO SEE WORK
DEMONSTRATIONS TO FEATURE
SCHOOL WORK HEREAFTER.
TEACHERS BUY BONDS
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT BE-
ING BOUGHT.
Features of the First School Welfare
League Meeting of Year at
Wilson Auditorium.
TEACHERS BUY BONDS

Important items discussed and re-
ported at the first meeting Of the
year of the School Welfare League of
Ell Centro at the Wilson school yes
terday were:
Demonstration days are to be held,
to give the parents an idea of modern
teaching.
Playground equipment has been
purchased for the several buildings
and is being installed. More is to be
bought.
A section for the discussion of con-
,servation of food is to be formed.
A mothers section is also to be
formed, in order to bring the work of
the school closer to the mothers.
Mrs. F. B. Fuller, president of the
league, presided, and made an adj
dress. The new superintendent, Mr.
Boucher, also spoke briefly and was
well received. Mrs. Lavayea rendered
an excellent piano solo. Mrs. Reitz
delighted with reading.
After the meeting the members
were regaled with an excellent cola
zion, served by the domestic science
classes of the school.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
PRIEST WAS DEAF
CRUZ OF CALEXICO CHURCH
BELL FIASCO.
Local Catholic Priest States That
Mexican Priest Could Not Hear
Sexton Ring the Bell.

Father Benso. in charge of st.
Marys Catholic church of FL Centre,
gives the real reason for the disturb
ance caused in the minds of the lata
sleepers of Calexico by the ringing
Of the Angelus.
During the absence of the regular
priest, Mexican priest, who was
deaf, took charge. He told the SEX
ton, a Mexican lad, to ring the bell
at s o'clock. The youth rang the bell
for several minutes at a time, and
the priest, being unable to hear, had
no way of knowing about the pro-
longed ringing. However, there was
no call of the Calexico people to take
the matter into court. Had they COM
municated with me or any other
Catholic priest the situation would
have been adjusted"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
BUENOS AIRES ASKED
TO ARREST S. F. PRIEST

Sacramento, Oct. Ex-Governor
Stephens wired Secretary Lansing to-
day requesting that the military po-
lice of Buenos Aires be notified to
arrest the Rev. Vasly Dvonikoff, Rus
sian priest wanted in San Francisco
for grand larceny, when he arrives
there by steamer.
The Rev, Dvornikoff is alleged to
have robbed the home of Arch Priest
Vladimir Alexandroff, rector of the
Russian cathedral in San Francisco,
and to have stolen his wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
LABOR CONFERENCE ON
KELLEY AND u. s.
COM. LEES MEET.
Question of Whether Beet Sugar La
bOrers Will Be Allowed to Come
to Valley to Work Considered.

Word came this morning that La
hor Agent Davenport, who is in Los
Angeles trying to get workers for the
cotton and milo fields. is holding a
conference in the office with U. S.
Immigration Commissioner Lees with
the commissioner and State Labor
Agent Kelley regarding the shipment
of 1900 imported Mexicans to the
valley. 1t was agreed when the la
borers were brought from Sonora that
they were to be returned in six
months. Davenport, is expected back
in Ell Centre on Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27

FL Centre and CaleXico have passed
their minimum allotment. Brawley
is $4,000 behind; Imperial $4,000 be-
hin-dand Holtville $4,000 behind.
Firemens Magnificent Work.
Ell Centre firemen, in their cam
paign waged yesterday, turned $685.
600 into the Liberty loan Golfers.
Some of the larger subscriptions
credited to the fire fighters were as
follows:
Leroy Holt (additionaD, $4,000: ].
b. Dale, $4,000; City of Ell Centro.
10000; Timken Ranch Co., $4,000:
British American Mercantile Co., $4.-
600; F. l.. Culver, $5,4OO; B. E. Parks.
$1,000; Joe Gillis, $1,000; C. E. Conant.
$1,000; Delta Mercantile Co., $4,000:
Southern Pacific Co., $4,000.
The largest subscription reported
today was that of Lowne M.Meyer
for the Embury estate. Meyer bought
SlS,0OO worth of bonds. This makes
F23,OOO worth of bonds bought by
Meyer for the estate, of which he is
the administrator.
Today farmers committees are
abroad in the valley and it is believed
that they will report $4,000 worth of
bonds sold by o'clock, when the
great campaign closes.
Firemen Raise $lOS,OOO
ri CentrO's fire department-that
organization Of live wires which long
since established reputation for do
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Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
GRAIN BUYERS
ARE DENOUNCED
FARM BUREAU OFFICIALS RE.
FUTE ASSERTIONS.
IS \ EQUAL TO BARLEY
PASTURE is AS GOOD AS THA1
OF BARLEY.
Wheat Promises to Be Best Grain
Crop This Year-Will Sell at
$3.50 per Hundred Pounds.

"We farm first of all to make mon
ey, and we grow those crops that re-
turn to US the most for our labor"
said Assistant Farm Adviser Watkins
today. "This year we can farm for
both patriotism and profit by growing
wheat.
"There are commercial interests in
this valley that are trying to discour-
age the planting of wheat, trying to
defeat the government in its fight
for democracy, trying to prolong the
way that is draining the world of it's
young manhood, trying by hypocrisy
to make the farmer part of their
system of avariciousness and traitor
to his country in her time of need.
Whether or not these results are in
territorial with the action cannot be
said, but the fact that the government
has set the dealers commission in
wheat buying and left them free to
speculate on barley, is suggestive.
"If you wish to plant wheat and
want graded government standard
seed, inquire of the Farm Bureaus.
They are prepared to deliver such to
you at cost in whatever amount de-
sired. This seed will all be treated
for prevention of smut under the su-
pervision of government expert be-
fore delivery is made.
What You Will Get.
"The government basic price for
wheat is $2.lO per bushel or $3.50 per
hundredweight, f. o. b. Los Angeles
or San Francisco, for White Austria
liam, Fart Baart and Defiance. This
price is absolutely guaranteed the
farmer for his 1918 crop by the gov
ernment. With this price assured, a
gross return of $85 to $95 per acre
can reasonably be expected.
"Some time during the next thirty
days the farmer of the Imperial Val
ley will have to decide how great an
acreage he is going to plant and
whether this will be wheat or barley.
Some are still thinking of the prices
they received for barley this year. 1t
may be years before the same condi-
tions recur and the same prices be
paid. Last years corn crop in the
East was almost an entire failure.
there being little corn for feed. Corn
was selling at $3.50 per hundred
weight-a price SO great at barley
was imported for feed. Brewerels, al
ready short of barley, doubled their
demand by cutting down the proper
ton of corn used and increasing the
amount of barley. This is the reason
that the farmers of California received
$3.50 per hundredweight for the 1917
barley crop. Some was sold locally
at little more than this figure.
''The East is harvesting today the
greatest corn crop ever known. AL
ready the price has fallen to $2.1O pei
hundredweight, with prospect of fur
ther drop. California farmers cannot
look to the East for market fol
their barley crop next year. The East
has these facts when estimating the
probable price of the 1918 barley crop
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
EXPLAIN SILK MYSTERY.
Allied Troops Wear Silk Armor Il
Prevent Blood Poisoning.
(By Associated Prsss)

New York, Oct. 27.-The fact that
the troops of the Allies are wearing
sill kas a protective armor against
blood poisoning from wounds partial
ly accounts for the huge shipment of
American sill kfabrics abroad since
the beginning of tn ewar, according
to silk authorities returning from
France.
Heretofore tn edestination and use
of this silk has been a trade mys-
terry.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
AMERICANS IN FIRST LINE
TRENCHESDEFEAT GERMANS
EPOCHAL DASH OF AMERICAN TROOPS ONTO EN-
ENVY ON AIMENS FRONT
French Cheer the Enthusiasm, Valor and Efficiency of
the "Sammes," as the Stars and Stripes Go
u Forward for he First Time.
CBy Associated Pross)


On the American Front, France,
Oct. 27.-FOr the first time in the
world. war the Stars and Stripes
were represented in the first line
trenches today in 2 dash of
large body Of American troops.
accompanied by French soldiers,
on the German trenches near
Aimens. q
The Germans. overwhelmed by
the dash and courage of the
Americans, gave up trenches with
little show of resistance. They
seemed greatly taken aback by
the appearance Of the American
flag in the charging regiments.
Several hundred yards of enem!
trenches were taken by Pershings mel
and the boys in khaki cheered ant
waved their hats on their bayonets a:
they received their first taste of ad
vanced trench action. Their French
companions, encouraged greatly b!
their valor, also cheered.
The American infantry marched
through the rain and mud in tn,
night to the nearest first line trench
taking up positions along several hun
Gred yards of the front.
The troops, under the direction Of
the French shelled the, enemy posi-
tions, the troops first shell case be
ing in possession of General Seibert
and it will be sent to President Viii
son.
A red-haired, American gunner uset
"seventy-five" with precision, ant
was cheered by the French.
Later the Americans and French at
tackled and routed the enemy.
A luncheon in the field celebrated
the first American contact with tn,
Germans. General Scott has arrived
at the front.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
Manse HOusewarming.

The formal opening of the new
Presbyterian church was held Thurs
day evening. when almost the entire
congregation of the church visited
the new home of Rev. Thomas Steven
son on He'll street between Sixth and
Seventh. The ladies of the church
baked cakes for the occasion, and ice
cream was served.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
EXPRESSMEN PROMISE AID.

Washington, Oct. 27.-Express COM
pany representatives have promised
teh Food Administration co operation
in expediting transportation of per-
ishables. Direct preference will be
given su&h food.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
Open.TOp Freight Cars Barred.

Washington, Oct. PA nation
wide priority order that open-top
freight cars should not be used for
any shipments except coal, coke or
ore, was issued today by Priority Di-
rector r. S. Lovett. The order is ex-
pected greatly to relieve coal car
shortage and distribution difficulties.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
FORSAKES THE KAISER.

Frank J. Fielder, considered
by the federal government as an
alien enemy, j. e., a subject of
Kaiser Wilhelm, a short time
,ago petitioned the Superior court
to be appointed administrator
of the Fielder estate. Matters
went along smoothly until it
was discovered that the petit
toner was not a citizen of the
United States, and he was told
that if he desired to administer
the affairs of the estate he
would have to fOrsake his allie
glance to the head of the Prus-
sian military machine. Fielder
hesitated just two days, and
then appeared to take out his
second papers as a subject of
Uncle Sam.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
E[ CENTR0 $4,000 OVER
LIBERTY LOAN ALLOTMENT
COUNTY OF IMPERIAL SUBSCRIBES S7O1, 300 UP TO
NOON TODAY, PASSING SEVERAL COUNTIES.
Great Success of the Liberty Loan Drive in This County
Is Due in Large Measure to the Fremen's
Phenomenal Work Yesterday

Due in a large measure to the
untiring and energetic work of the
Ell Centre firemen yesterday, FL
Centro at noon today had passed
it's minimum allotment of Liberty
bond sales by $4,000, and was
still climbing toward the MAXI
num-
The banks will be open until
o'clock tonight to receive SUBJ
scriptiOns. At 8 o'clock the Op~
pOrtunity to buy Liberty bonds
of the second issue will have
passed. A final appeal is made to
all who have moi bought to come
to the banks ard buy block Of
bonds.
At 2 p. m. Imperial county had
bought SOL 800 wort, of bonds.
and was about $4,000 behind its
minimum quota. II is believed that
the allotment will be reached by
nightfall.
Following is the Liberty Bond hon.
'r roll of Imperial county cities re-
ported to Chairman Phil Swing at
o'clock this afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
SORGHUM CATCHES MICE.
Secretary Madison of the Coun-

Secretary Madison OF the COun.
ty Farm Bureau shifted the air
several times today and declared
to his agricultural colleagues in
the office that something had
perished in the near vicinity of
his desk He was given the mer.
ry litter, but soon turned the ta-
bles on the titterers by producing
a bottle of sorghum, left by For
mer Farm Adviser naugherty.
which had caught and held three
mice, while another mass of the
sticky substance held another dead
mouse.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
. (By Associated Press)

By Associated Press)
Washington, Oct. 27.-The presence
of Americans in the first line trenches
marked the beginning of the culmi-
mating phase of training the war army.
Secretary Baker would not comment
on the news from abroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27

Press Liners are read by those who
;ant, work? DO yon nssd help for the
aEchY
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27

Dance tonight at Woodlawn Park,
Good floor. Good music.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27
READ THEM TODAY

YOu may he one Of = dOz-
er people to whom one Of
tOday's Classified "Ads" il
the most important thing
printed In this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-27

Continued on Page q
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-12
MATANUSKA FARMERS
 INCORPORATE

The Land and Industrial Department authorizes the following:
 The farmers of the Matanuska Val ley have formed corporation under the name of the Matanuska Farmers Cooperative Product Association. AL ready more than 100 members have been enrolled. The president of the new organization is Carl Martin, the secretary J. A. Whitaker, and the board of directors the following: A. A. Cobb, w. P Murphy, Peter Murray, Martin Leckwold and F. F. Winches- ter
 The principal object of the associa- tion is to effect standardization in grade of all products placed on the market by the farmers of the Matan- uska Valley section. Potatoes, turn ips, rutabagas, cabbage and the vari- ous other crops will be graded to uni form size and quality, the inferior pro- ducts to be culled and withheld from sale. A machine for grading potatoes has been ordered and is expected to arrive from Seattle within the next few weeks, in ample time to be used in the marketing of the present crop. Railroad Record.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-12
ITS ONLY AMERICAN BLUFF

(From the Berlin Vossiche Zeitung) Don't let us be bluffed. Time and again throughout the war our ene- mics have attempted, through bluff of some kind or other, to depress the spirits of our people here at home, when they discovered the impossibil- ity of shattering the strength and con- fidence of our heroes in the trenches. Every time the allies have suffered defeat and were panting for breath they opened their mouths twice as wide and invented new bluff.
 Sometimes they resorted to sheer lies and islander; at other times some new sort of bogey would be conjured up for our terror. The very latest bluff is British and French news about the impending appearance of Ameri- can troops. After having filtered thru the press of Scandinavia, Switzerland and Holland, this news" has even been smuggled into German news papers. The only incomprehensible thing is that it is published without comment, and even taken seriously!
 Thus we read, for instance, tha, American medical units have arrived in Bordeaux, and that by autumn 125,000 troops, or five American di- visions, are to be dispatched to Flu rope A few days later we are inform ed that Gen. Pershing has reached France with 5000 men for training purposes and now comes Swiss news via Scandinavia, that the arrival of 10000 Americans is imminent! Now, even the Americans aren't quite such hustlers as all this. So keep your head, German Michael, and don't be bluffed!
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-12

three weeks, we had practically noth- ing left to bring with us. Those who worked closer to their homes were paid 2S pfennig per hour but received no food. They were allowed to go back every night.
 Protests Were Useless
 Tt was no use trying to protest. It only meant more trouble and misery, prison and blows. One of my friends who struggled to escape was nearly killed by a bayonet thrust.
 Besides, the Germans are only too glad if you resist. They have made a rule to send to Germany any man or woman who gets more than three months imprisonment. And none of those who have been deported have come back after their time. Six months ago one of my neighbors, widow, who had to protect her daugh- ter against German officer, receiv- ed four months for having said, on this occasion, that all Germans were pigs. She was sent to Germany and we have heard since that she is oblig- ed to work in kommando and has no hope of returning before the end of the war. This is only case among hundreds. The German tribunals have provided many Belgian workers for the Fatherland"
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-12
DEPUTIES SEE CONVICT

The escaped convict, Vernon Bwalf,
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-12

was seen Sunday morning in Sturgill's S wood camp by special deputy Hardy and one of the jail guards. It seems the convict saS the men as soon as they saw him and opened fire.
 MT. Sturgill says the jail-bird has taken his rifle and ammunition but that the gun is old and will only fire pry the shell out of the firing box. Had the guards known this they might have succeeded in taking the prisoner.
 Rumors say the outlaw has succeed ed in getting rid of his Oregon boot.
 Five men today are hunting for the convict.-Skagway Alaskan.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-12

The class recently organized by the employees of Anchorage for the study of elementary French meets on We'd nesday and Friday evenings from 6 to 8 p. m. in the office of the Record Eight persons have already enrolled. Those wishing to join the class should hand their names to MT. o. A. Kenyon, secretary of the. Y. M. c. A.-Alaska Railroad Record
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-09-12
LIFE UNBEARABLE
 IN BELGIUM SAYS
 ESCAPED WORKMAN

The Department of State authorizes the following:
 The following statement has been made by Belgian workman, who has made his way across the frontier from Belgium. He lived near the Dutch frontier and the seacoast. Names are not given as he has left relatives be- hind
 T had to leave the small seaside place where had lived since my child hood because life became unbearable. It was slavery and, though l can not tell you the means of my escape, you may imagine that a man becomes des- perate under such circumstances and prefers taking any risks than serve his country's enemies.
 The Germans announced at the be- ginning of January last, that every man or woman from Is to 50 would be compelled to work. They did not take everybody at once, but once you had begun to work for them, you were nev- the unmarried men, then they took the married ones. They had not yet taken the women in my village when left, but they had already done so in other places close by. In order to avoid people escaping to another part of the country, they obliged us all to go to the Kommandantur, where our identity cards and passports were coniscated. As you can not walk a mile in the army zone without show ing your papers we were practically prisoners.
 Took Laborers Every Week.
 Every week an officer with two sol diers went from house to house requi- sitioning more laborers. They had taken 300 already when I left; I have no doubt that the whole village is forced to work by now.
 The work was done either on the spot where we had to repair and clean buildings, cut wood, etc., along the Dutch frontier, where We had to build trenches and concrete works, or be- hind the German lines in the region of Hestende and Lom baertzijde, where we were mainly employed in building roads and railway lines. This was by far the worst place since we were ire quently exposed to shell fire and gas attacks. Having no masks we were obliged to take shelter when a bell rang to warn us. When I left there had not yet been any casualties among the men of my village but I know for certain that at least five farm labor CTS from a neighboring village, who had been taken to work behind the lines with their horses, were killed or died from their wounds. We slept in badly built wooden huts. Many of us had to be sent back with rheumatism; others developed bronchitis and pneu- monia
 We were paid 1 mark per day, but as the food was very scarce we had practically to spend our wages to ap- pease our hunger( so that, when we came back home for one day every