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Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
AMERICAN HORN
OF PLENTY FULL
SAY us. FARMERS
BOUNTEOUS CROPS OF FOOD
STUFFS-ALL EMPLOYED.
SIX BILLIONS IN CROPS
GRAND TOTAL FAR GREATER
THAN EVER BEFORE, STATED.
Magnificent Response to the De-
mands of the Allies Made by
, the American Farmer.

Washington, Nov. 29.-Thanksgiv-
ing Day finds Americas horn Of
plenty with new high record full
ness.
Responding faithfully to President
Wilson's appeal, and the needs of a
war-torn world, American farmers
produced a gross total of $21 100000
600 worth of farm products, equal
ling in value the nations total ex-
penditure in one year of war.
That great total being the value of
all crops, animals and animal pro-
ducts, was $6,5OO,OOO,OO0 greater than
last years, and more than the COM
bined value of any two previous years.
Record Crops.
There were record crops of corn,
oats, rye, white and sweet potatoes,
tobacco and beans. The principal
farm crops will reach more than
S12, 2,00OO00,000 in value, minor crops
$2,500,OO0,O and animals and ami
NAL products, including butter, cheese
and eggs, about S6,5O0,O 100000. This
years values are based on prelimi-
nary production estimates and prices
paid to producers, November l, as re-
ported by. tho Department Of Agricpl-
ture. An official estimate of the
farm crop values will be
made by the Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates on December II.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
GR|D|RON HEROES
GIVEN ENCOM|UMS
FOOTBALL RALLY AT HIGH
SCHOOL FOR THE TEAM.
FAIR SEX IN THE LEAD
MR.. GILMOUR OF THE Y. Nj. c. A.
GIVES RONSING TALK.
Punting, Kicking ard Passing Contest
Held on the Field After the
Ceremonies
FAIR SEX IN THE LEAD

Celebration of Central's big cham
pionship football victory laA Satur-
day over the Holtville eleven>was held
at a High School assembly \yeter-
day afternoon. y
The proud warriors were escogtea
to the stage by a group Of the fair
damsels of the school, and put under
fire" of the disconcerting gazes OF
the Student Body and faculty.
A short rally followed in which the
Student Body cheered each member
of the team Individually, and several
of the school songs were sung. The
new football won Saturday was pre-
sented to the Student Body by Cap
tain Douglas.
Field Representative Gilmour Of
the Y. M. C. A. was present as speak
er of the occasion. He commended
the boys highly for their work ane
said the games between the Holtvillt
and Ell Centre High teams showed the
cold fighting spirit" which is the rea
football spirit.
He said that he believed the E
Centre team could show any team OF
the coast hard fight. The boys
might not win the championship, he
said, but they would show the north
ern teams great fight anyway.
Following Mr.. Gilmour's speech,
punting, passing and drop-kickinl
contest was held between the individ
ual members Of the first and secon
teams. Rehkopf won the drop-kick
ing contest, Baker took first in tn
punting and 0. Thaanum took frs
place In the forward pass.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
HOLTv|LLE WILL HELP
EAST SIDE CITY STILL BELIEVES
TURKEY UNNECESSARY.
Purl Willis Goes to That City to Ar
que About Battery ID
Donations.

AS result of a conference with
Purl Willis in Holtville last night,
r. w. Hoover said this morning that
ne will make canvass among Holt
vile business for funds. He with other
merchants, however, still feels that
the attempt to raise money for the
battery is an unnecessary step at this
time when people are being called up
on to support many other subscription
unds.
1t is explained that the attitude
of Holtville in in no way means that
the people of that city do not wish to
express their appreciation and regard
to members of Battery ID. They feel,
however, that the sending of turkeys
to the men, when the government Is
making preparations to provide tur-
key and other Thanksgiving delica-
cies to all the men, is unnecessary
and waste Of resources that may be
needed badly at a later stage of the
war.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
CANTU DRIVES
OUT SLACKERS
HEAD OF LOWER CALIFORNIA
WANTS NONE IN HIS DOMAIN
MARCHING ORDERS
NO PLACE WHEREIN STACKER
CAN REST HIS HEAD.
Patriotic GubernatOrial Head of Mex
| lean State Aids the United
States by His Act.

Governor Esteban Cantu Of Lower
California has just issued an edict
which, by it's terms. provides for the
from Lower California of
all American slackers who have TAX
en- refuge there to avoid service un-
der their country's flag. The edict
Us addressed to both the civil and mil
liar. authorities of the district, and
specifically orders that all persons
who Ncap give no good account of
their reaans for residing in the dis
trict be at once expelled. The edict
is as follows.
"Mexicali, LIVER California, No
vember %, 1917.-It has come to the
knowledge of this government that
foreigners OF bad c1duct, fugitives
from justice and all;eo disturbers of
the public order, have ,ome within
the territory of the distrio breaking
we'll known sections of thelaw and
the immigration regulations l force.
and, it being necessary to m;utain
at all hazards unaltered the flace
and public order, as well as TIE slit
observance of neutrality, this depart
ment of government has considere
it proper to decree that you immedi
ately proceed to take a census of al
foreigners residing in that localit.
and in the towns and ranches within
your jurisdiction, ascertaining whence
they came, their me9hs of support
time of residence and all other dat;
that be conducive II arrive at de
cision showing thai it is inconvenien
that they continue to reside in this
district. Send at the earliest pos
sible moment copy Of said census
to the Secretary of Government. Il
among the foreigners there be foune
those called "slackers,' or any Others
in your judgment whom it be nees,
sary to eIpel, you will notify th&1
that they must Immediately depaf
{Cgntinued on Page Four)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
AMERICAN FLYER
ESCAPES GERMANS
PAT O'BRIEN DINED BY THE
FRENCH ON HIS RETURN.
RELIEVED TO BE DEAD
JUMPED FROM AN OPEN WIN
~ DOW ON GERMAN TRAIN.
Many Days Spent in FOrding Rivers
v and Wading Through Swamps
RELIEVED TO BE DEAD
Many Days Spent in Fording Rivers
v and Wading Through Swamps
to the Boundary Line.
;By Associated Press)

London, Nov. 29.-Patrick OBrien,
the first American member Of the
British flying corps who escaped from
Germany, dined last night with a
group of admiring flyers, who be-
lieved him killed when he was report
ed missing on August 10.
O'Brien was flying in the Amerl-
can aviation squadron at San Diego,
CAL, when he went to Victoria and
obtained a commission in the Cana
can army. He distinguished himself
in France by his daring over the Ger
man lines.
On the morning of the 18th the ene-
NV gunners forced him to descend
behind his own lines. In a renewal
of fighting in the afternoon he en-
gagged four enemy craft and de-
stroyed all but one before he was shot
through the lip and fell from a
height of 5000 feet. He knew nothing
that happened until he regained con-
seriousness in German base hospl-
tai.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
RED CROSS TO BENEFIT
PROCEEDS OF JUNIOR PLAY GO
TO GOOD WORK.
of High School Class Play
on December Ia to be
Classy, Witty.

Although the matter must still
come up before the High School Stu
dent Body, part, at least, of the pro-
ceeds that will be realized from the
Junior class production, "All-of-a-
Sudden-Peggy," will be devoted to the
Red Cross or some other war bene-
fit, according to report from a re-
cent class meeting of the third year
pupils.
The play will be held in the spa
cious new theatre auditorium of the
High School, the seating and staging
capacities of which will compare IA
ivorably with those of any of the Val
ley playhouses.
"All-of-a-Sudden Peggy" interest
ingly modern, witty, carrying certain
suspense throughout, should be well
produced with the excellent represen-
tation the Junior Glass has from the
dramatic ranks of the High School
The cast has already been hard at
work for several weeks and the re
naming two weeks before the pro
duction on December IA should show
finished play.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
INLAND WANTS A
ROAD TO BLYTHE
JUNCTION CITY PEOPLE PULL
ING HARD FOR HIGHWAY.
PETITION SUPERVISORS
GOOD ROAD FOR IS MILES
THROUGH IRIS PASS.
Little Work Would Be Required to
Put Remainder of Pass Road
in Good Condition.

There is a movement being made
by the people of inland looking to-
ward the opening up of road from
that place to Blythe.
It is said that there is road lead
ing through Iris pass that is in fair
condition and it. is thought that if
the state would lend some aid in the
way of furnishing convict labor that
the road could be placed in first class
condition at little expense.
Recently G. E. Miller, Andrew Pru-
lit and Fred Ogden made trip over
this road to Blythe. The distance is
some 65 miles. These men report that
for at least 35 miles of the distance
the road is in>splendid shape and with
hut little work the balance of the
road could be gotten into condition to
stand the hardest kind of travel.
There is a constant need for such
a road and the people of the INLAND
country realize that if the road was
made in good travel condition there
would be a large number of people
who would avail themselves of the op-
portunity to travel both north and
south over the thoroughfare.
1t is probable that INLAND, in con-
nection with other towns along the
Southern Pacific railroad, will get to-
gether on this new outlet to the north
and petition the boards of supervisors
of both Riverside and Imperial coun-
ties to lend their aid toward the i'm
of the roadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
SIGN PETITIONS
FOR SUPPORT OF
LAGUNA PROJECT
MEMBERS OF WATER USERS AS
SOCIATION ARE BUSY.
WANT EARLY ACTION
PROPOSED TO BUILD CANAL OF
1900 FEET CAPACITY.
Wants All the People Of
the Valley to Get Behind This
Important Project.

Petitions asking the property own
srs of the Valley to pledge themselves
to support the plan of the Imperial
Valley Water Users Association to
obtain a connection between the La
guna project and the valleys irriga-
ticn system we're put into circulation
yesterday by Supervisor Beal, F. s.
Lack and Phil w. Brooks, acting Sec
retary of he organization. Accord
ing to Mr.. Brooks, the petitions were
readily signed and it is expected a
strong leaning toward the associa-
tons plan on the part of the major
ty of mutual water company stock
holders will be obtained quickly.
J. Chester Allison, consulting engi-
neer, who has been assisting the Pa
10 Verde valley water users in con-
structing their levee, was here yes
terday and took an active interest in
the Laguna plan. He obtained several
copies of the petition from Mr..
Brooks and agreed to have them
signed. Another we'll known property
owner interested in the plan yester-
day was ]. Elliott Druiff of the Brit
ish-American Mercantile Company,
who expressed his approval Of the as
sociation's purpose.
1t is proposed to build canal that
will carry 1900 cubic second-feet Of
water to the Valley in addition to the
supply taken from the river at Han
lens when the heavy growing season
demands a great volume for irrigation.
The canal is to be built on lines that
will permit enlarging it to a capacity
of 5000 feet of water. Some idea OF
the Importance of the improvement is
given by Mr.. Brooks.
"a thousand cubic second-feet of
water during the growing season
would be extremely beneficial said
Mr.. Brooks. "Rough calculation shows
that 1000 feet would irrigate practi-
cally $4,000 acres of land twice in
August, when the demand for water
is unusually great. There really is no
argument against this measure that
will stand the acid test, as the asso-
citation feels that the project is based
upon necessity and not theory.
"The building of the connection
with the Laguna dam at this time can
be considered a war measure, as it
will assure additional water for addi-
tional acreage to raise more needed
foodstuffs. On this basis there is no
reason why the government will not
look favorably on the plan."
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
Praises American Soldiers.

(By Associate Press)
With the American Army in France,
Wednesday; Nov. Recommending on
the development of the first Ameri-
can contingent in France, the general
commanding the division. who has
been in service for years, said: e'ss--'
81 have observed many American
and many foreign soldiers, but never
in my life seen anything equaling the
men here. When my division landed
they were clerks, mechanics, day la
borers, farmers, old and young, from
every walk in life. Some spoke Eng
lish and some didn't. In this short
time they all became first class SOL
diers, extremely energetic, and have
fallen into the ways of army life as
] never thought possible. They are
game to the core. Their one idea is
to beat Germany. The morale, even
in the trenches is fine"
He cited an instance of a whole
company volunteering when an Off
Ger called for twenty to patrol mo
Mans Land"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
CUT IN TWO BY
A CHAIN SHOT
FATE OF TOM, THE
COURTHOUSE JANITOR.
NJ. DIS SEWED HIM UP
'TOO GOOD A MAN TO LOSE" is
THE SENTIMENT.
Pre- Thanksgiving Feast Indulged il
by COlOred JanitOr Gives Him
an Awful Nightmare.

5000! Ahm mighty glad you done
woke me up, Mistah Swanson!"
calculated Tom, the colored court
Eouse janitor, just after the proba-
ton officer had disturbed his noon
day siesta. Great beads of perspira-
tion were pouring down the janltor's
forehead, and he was breathing hard.
"Ah dreamed ah was in the army
and was a-fightin' in the trenches"
said Tom, "and a chain shot done cut
me right in two. Yessah.
"There All lay. part on one side
of the trench and part on the other
side. There was nah haid and shoul-
der on hummock and on another
hummock was nah laigs.
"Ah heard the doctors say: This
is too good man to lose. We must
patch him up. Yais, All heard EN-
say that plain enough. Then they
began to sew me up, and it was a
tough job, and in the middle of it
you done come in.
"No moh porterhouse steaks and
French friend potatoes for me in the
mohnin'; no sah."
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
.BRAWLEY HOTEL COMING
NORTH ENDERS SAY THE LOT
HAS BEEN BOUGHT.
Boosters of the Northern City Are
Enthusiastic Over Chances
for Fine HOstelry.

The deeds for the hotel site have
been signed and the necessary finan-
cial support is guaranteed for a new
hotel at Brawley. There remains
nothing but the details and the
subscription of an increased amount
of stock to enable Brawley to control
the situation. In view of the urgency
of the need this should not be diff
cult.
The committee in charge of the pre-
liminaries has official confirmation OF
the acceptance of the charter, the as
surance of the necessary financial
backing to start the work and the
deeds to Lots IA, Is and l6 in Block
70, in the City of Brawley, to COM
plete the site selected.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29

Positions along the Bourlon-Fon-
taine-Notre Dame line repeatedly
changed hands in furious fighting du-
ring the night. Both sides strove to
gain and dominate the heights OF
Bourbon wood.
Strong artillery firing was report
ed elsewhere along the front.
The latest Teuton efforts along the
Italian front apparently lacked the
vigor with which they were prosecut-
ed early in the week, the Italian state
ment says.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
GERMAN CAMP
NEARLY ELECTROCUTED BY
WIRES ON DUTCH FRONT.
Arrives in England After Escape
From German Prison Camp
Two Months Ago.
(By Associated Press)

London, Nov. 29.-An American
flight lieutenant, native of Seattle,
Wash, who has been flying with the
British for year, and who was TAX
en- prisoner two months ago, arrived
in London after his escape from a
German prison camp.
On one occasion the lieutenant was
nearly electrocuted on the Dutch front
by wires:
He went to the American embas-
sy to arrange for a transfer from
the British to the American flying
corps.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
ALLIES WARN RUSSIA AGAINST SEEKING SEPARATE PEACE WITH GERMANY
OIL COMPANY SELLS
TO WATER CONCERN

San Francisco, Nov. 29.-The Au-
gust Oil Company of August, Kern
county, today filed application with
the State Railroad Commission for
permission to sell all it's property to
the Midway Water Company for
S117,978. The Midway Company also
applied for permission to issue enough
stock to furnish funds to complete the
transaction.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
PRIORITY SHIPMENTS
OF COAL REVOkE ED

Washington, Nov. 29.-The govern
ment order giving priority to ship
ments of bituminous coal on railroads
taking it to Great Lake ports for
transshipment by water to the North
west has been revoked, effective No
vember 80. This will make available
railroad cars for shipments to other
parts of the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
tROCERS ARE SUMMONED.
Sacramsnt and Alameda Dealers Hit
by GOvt.FOOd Administration.
tBg Associated Fress)

San Francisco Nov. 29.-Sacra-
mento and four Alameda retail gro
Gerry men have been summoned to
appear on Friday bef,re the United
States Food Commission for Califor.
MIA to answer charges of alleged VIC
lation of the food regulations pro.
combination sales.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29

review the today states The AL
acknowledged the receipt of the Bo
shev coming from individuals only They
have the radicals OF the
seriousness thentep which will be issued
for the guidance Bolshevk in the present crisis
Th statement according Lord Robert Cecil that the
all Russia the event OF
agreed for the OF furtheg sep
supplies coming from outside Will be stopped
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
RESCUED
IN HOSPITAL FIRE

st. Hyachinthe, Quebec, Nov. 20
The Hotel Dieu Hospital was de-
stroyed by fire today. All of the in
mates, about 1000 in number. were
removed to safety. Chief Of Police
Foisy lost his life while assisting 9TH
ers to escape.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
FAMILY MURDERED.
Five Idaho Persons Found With Their
Threats Cut.
(By Associated .Sressl

Coeur d'Alene, Ida, Nov. 30
Michael Kelley, his wife and three
children were found in their home
near here with their throats cut. A
bloody knife was found in the kitchen
and a blood-stained razor in the liv-
ing room. Men who discovered the
bodies said the house was broken into.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29

Press Liners are reac bv those VII,
Sant work! Do you need help for ths
>%nch!
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29

Phone your wants to The Press -
6-and get quick results.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29

Dance
Tomorrow night at Woodland Park
Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
B0LSHEv|K| WARNED Of SERIOUS
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGOTIATIONS
RUSSIA MUST LOOK TO GERMANY FOR SUPPLIES
AND SUPPORT IN EVENT OF SEPARATE PEACE.

Firm Stand Taken by the Allied Diplomats Causes Lenne
to Hat-Fghting for Bourbon Wood
Is Still in Progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29
READ THEM TODAY

You may he one Of dOz-
en- people to whom one of
tOday's Classified "Ads" IL
the most important thing
printed In this paper.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-29

Continued on Page Four)
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
Estatss PaRla Taxes.

The cstaD/ of Louis schiappa.
cssse. lL11an frnit dealer who died
somI/months ago after building up
AS busine 90 D~foit and David
stott who came go This country ~
a boy from England 90 become be
roits wealfhiest miller. are among
those go enrich the state OF Mirhi-
gan The income ax on the Sch-
appaCasse estate amounts 10 ST.
soo and the inheritance tax on the
Stou estate is S2f6sF According
10 fhe figures az tho probate court
the Stott estate is worth S2.644.0OO.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

GRADUATES of tho Condor Junior
heu huol orc Bertha Baetz Reva
H.clueH Arthur Cary Nadal6c
Chanpar Elizabeth Chercnsky Ar.
Ton Clarke anna Cohen, George
Dieur lrtis uolctzke. Edwin
George El'cn Ucln'eer. Dora Ill.,
Elia JHhnke. HELEN KuNav Mauna-
loa Trof Esther Ioos. Helen
Nochl,it Ruth Martin Emma Meier,
William NeVncr Gordon Meyers.
Ruth Navarro Jane Nogle. Gwen
tolyn Nowak Lewis Ostrowski I'll
liam France Benson Roberts, Sarah
RYAN Alice Schenkel Elmer
bvartz. Harr, Smit. Florence
S.clzner Fred8 stephan Daniel
STUART Florence sweeney Esther
Ziegler
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
MUSTN'T INSPECT
SIGNS ON SUNDAY

Mss Irene Taylor of the Melvin
sirn o. ADVERTISING company us. d
ono oi Tho company automobile ~
drFc 10 % sunday picnic al.on the
raf The machine vas wre.''c -n CO..
accident The company tril4s uCd
the insurance company FOR damage.
Tho lit Was contested on tho
~rolnd that The insurance only Gov
rcd the vehicle when it was being
ased for business purposes Miss.
Taylor declared that on tho way
go Tho picnic grounds she inspected
signs along the roads but Judge
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
BuenoS Aires in Commercial
Slump as Result Of Activity
Of U-Boats; $4,000 Men Are Idle


John loWho.t 1anc nho ar1iv
ei in Detroit Thursday almost dl
rect from ba'uo aires Who're
S. cmp.ued bf Sew fork ox
ioff hrm tu r1at GAS .s com
H'rclal'y desd and sat 2.00l mr1
are without work o even hope or
employment
Th- - due d Sir Bomhce
"to the -toppago of commerce hra
.ho German uao7i policy. I'M Three
months onI ono bou small -pau
i=h vessel loaded WITH non. came
INTO the msraor from Europe So
Argentine boa ISL. allowed -a SAM
Dr. Was reported tra, au Nraeu..oe
boar bad been uu by thc d. rmans
Che large newspaper n Hucao-
Aires has cannon on no root. ana
when anything e.traordinar, han.
pen The cannon nra to noUfy
,he public The cannon was nfed
and great crowds Of people rshod
t1 DE new aaper ana uerc .9d th8r
an Argentine boat had been sunk
1he popuace wont wl roWdur
Tho streets p mohs aud hounp.
Down with rho Germans Anyone
speaking German iu the streets or
cafes was a.rc tcG m uas anrr
wards found that THIS Was not tu
Argentine boar buf fr1e puch
sailing yc. sg flying an Argentina
Gag
rNosriv aid thr hu .pos. ot Ar
ecnfips is aa ,Nnor n.sness m
exchange. Grain cattle hile auoo
and hacked maaf4 Ton msrpf,cured
commodiies Tta parehous.. ar.
bursting with Np.fts which cannot
be shipped The pcopre are roiug
without tho Trims which THO, d.
pend ON Europc to scnd them and
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

here is a list of the up-to-date dealers in De-
troit and suburbs who are supplying thousands
Of customers daily with Detroits New Dessert
Delight" the most delicious frozen-dainty ever
offered this citys refreshment-loving public
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23
EVory conceiYahlc phase

Every conceivable phase 1L1he
American industrial siua.<T On pee.
IrGon TO present condlI1na and con
diiops after ,he >y1r will be- dis
c1ssed by eXpCrs< of national prom
Iuence at ~ gyest Industrial EA
position and Export conference,
which 's 20 open at Springfield,
Mass, todev and continue thru the
coming week
The Detroit times., 1917-06-23

Murphy would not allow this HoI
declared that \ was n violation
of an ola statute prohibunr san
day work and he directed lhc lHH
Sd find "a verdict OF no cause for
Jon
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-22
BOYS OVER Is DON'T NEED
PARENTS LEAVE TO ENLIST

Following attempts OF parents to
secure the release of their sons who
have enlisted in the army, and claims
being made that they were under age,
military officials here have an
ncunced that under the new national
defence act, young men from the age
Of IS and over do not require the
permission of their parents to enlist
Between the ages of Is and IS boys
can enlist in the army If they secure
the permission of their parents
Claims made by parents that their
sons who have enlisted in the army
are under age may cause the boys to
be tried by court martial officers
s-y. The penalty for false enlistment
Is two years of hard labor in the
Fort Leavenworth military prison.