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Douglas Island news., 1917-11-16
BRAVE BELGIANS
 DIED IN VAIN
If Americans Fail Their European Allies in the Matter of
 Food Supply

Lord Ilhoudda, Che British food controller. has cablcd Co United States Food Administrator Hoover the following message concerning tbc food pledge and its purposes:
 "Wbcn 'tbc despicablc little Brit ish army three years ago flung it- self into thc breach and barred thc roads Co Calais. it was inspired not by reasoned hope of defeating overwhelmingly Che German army, not by any thought of conquest, but by thosc highest of an human as- piratious. duty and sclr-sacrincc. In glorious rulGlmcnt ol those aspira- tious Che majority or that dcspic- able little army now lie iu soldiers graves. In Che cause millions of our manhood have freely offered their lives
 Gallant Belgians and Serbs
 The gallant Belgian handful that saved thc day by holding Che Ger man armies at Licgc; the magnif- iccut troops or France that forever shattered ot thc battle of the Marnc the Kaiscr's dream of a Prussian- izcd Europe; the Serbs who con tested inch by inch against infinite ly superior forces Che integrity Of their native land. all were octuatcd by thc same motives Most of them now have only white wooden crosses to mari, their sclf-aacrincc and de- voaan to duty
 "To my own fellow countrymcn ! say quite frankly that what we ask of them m food economy is scarcely worthy Che name of sacri- flee. Il those who continue to live and stay n comparative comfort at home air raids do not really dis mrb the daily routine are not will- ing Go deprive themselves of quite foods, then our bravest men died u vain
 "I have already placed an the prime necessities of life under gov ernmcnt control both as to import and homc-production price. It would have been impossible to do this without your cooperation and advice iu connection with our im- ported supplies
 Means Much to Civilization
 If thtrc is mo marked reduction as result Of our voluntary food economy campaign Che nation must be put on compulsory ratlons The disadvantages of this you know bet tor than |. but you also know that we are an faced with a shortage of the worlds supply of cereals, meats. fats and sugar. For all these thc allies in Europe arc largely de- pendent upon che American people. Unless thcrc Is real self-sacrinco, real cooperation in the common campaign for conservation and in- crcascd production Of food, then food will not win Che war The re- suit of your food pledge means much to us and more Co civilization"
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-16
ONE FISH BOAT IN

Tho ocean" was at tho wharf of the A. C. Fish Company yesterday evening with $500 pounds of black cod and hulibut. A cargo of fec was received by thc company this morning and is being crushed to- day
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-16
THANKSGIVING
 PROCLAMATION
President Wilson Issues Annual Manifesto Under Peculiar
 Conditions

"By Che President of the United States ot America a proclamation.
 "It has long been thc honorcd cus- tom cI our people to turn m Che fruitful autumn of tbo year in praise and thanksgiving to Almighty God for Hii many blessings and mercics Co us as nation That custom we can follow now. even tn Che midst Of Che tragedy of world shaken by war and immeasurablo disaster. n Che midst of sorrow and great peril because even amidst the darkness that has gathered about us we can see Che great blcs- sings God has bestowed upon us, blessings that arc better than mere peace of mind and prosperity of en- tcrprise.
 Thankful for Ability Co Aid
 "Wc have been given Che oppor- unity Co servo mankind us we once served ourselves m thc great day of our Declaration of Independence. by taking up arms against ty- rauuy that threatened Go master and dcbosc men everywhere and Joining with other free peoples in demanding for an nations Of Che world what we demanded and Ob- taIucd for ourselves. In this day of Che revelation of our duty not only Co defend our own right as % nation. but Co defend also Che rights of free men throughout che world, there has been vouchs0lcd us iu full and inspiring measure Che rcso- luuou and united action We hayc been brought to one mind and pur- pose. A new vigor of common counsel and common action has been revealed Co us. We should cs- pcciuuy thank God that in such cir cumstauccs. in thc midst of thc greatest enterprise the spirits of men have ever entered upon. we have. il we but observe a reasonable and practicable economy, abundance with which to supply thc needs Of those associated with us. as we'll as our own. A new light shines about us The great duties of a day . lWakcn a new and greater national l spirit m us. w. shall never again l bc divided or wonder what stun we arc made of
 And while we render thanks for these things. let us pray Almighty . God that iu aIl humblcncss of spirit . that we may look always to Him for guidance: that we may Doc kept . constant n Che spirit and purpose . of service. that by His grace our minds may Doc directed and our hands strengthened; and that n His good time liberty and security ! and peace and thc comradcsbip of ! a common justice may bc vouch- | safcd oll the nations ot the earth. !
 wherefore !. Woodrow Wilson l President Of Che United States of America. do hereby designate Thurs day. Che 2ath day Of November next ! as day of thanksgiving and prayer and invite thc people throughout Che land Co cease upon that day from their ordinary occupations and u their several homes and places of worship to render thanks to God. Che great ruler of nations.
 "m witness whereof, ! have here unto set my hand and caused thc seal of Che United States Co be of- fixed
 "Douc in Che District of Columbia this 7th day Of November. in the year of Our Lord 1917 and of the independence or the United States tho 142nd.
 WOODROW WILSON "By Che President:
 ROBERT LANSING.
 Secretary of State"
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-16
BLACK SHEEP DANCE

Invitations have been received here to a dance to be given by the Black Sheep club at Thauc next Tuesday night.
Douglas Island news., 1917-11-16
CORN OBJECTION
 IS EXPLAINED
Reasons Advanced for Conserving Wheat in America for Ship
 ment to Europe

Many persons when asked Go sign thc card plcdgiug themselves Co fol- low out Che directions and advice of Che United States Food Adminis- tratou u Che matter of food use have raised Che question ot why it ls chat corn. potato four and other foodsuHs which Che Food Admiuis- trator asks them Co substitute for wheat. are not shipped Co thc allies so chat they may make Che suhsti- tuition. thereby making it uuucccs- sary for Che American people Co cut down ou their wheat consumption.
 Already Adulterating Bread
 The answer Co this objection ia contained iu statement issued by Che United States Food AdmuHro- tion. which calls attention Co Che fact that European nations are al- ready using from 2O Go 5O per cent oI corn. potato, and thc other adul- ,erauts u che manufacture ot their daily bread The British govern mcut requires 2o per cont adultcr- alton iu an wheat bread and will permit maNimLm of 5O per cent. AIutcratiou beyond 5O per cent. it has been found. does not make a lcaltbful loat
 Corn Meal Would Spoil
 u Che case of corn, it is pointed out that this commodity n Che form of meal can not bc shipped. because it would spoil iu transit. As to Che whole grain. there is Che ob- icctiou that Che people ou Che other side have mo mills iu which Co grind !t Furthermore. corn bread can not bc baked successfully u baker Ics. ou which European people dc- pend almost exclusively for their bread In addition. it does not keep we'll and with che dcarth ot paper iu Europe. it would bc difficult for Che purchaser Go carry it home.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
IMPORTED LABOR
FOR IMPERIAL
d. O. LIVELY SAYS WEST INDI-
ANS ARE BEST WORKERS.
TALKS TO FRUIT MEN
SHORTAGE OF 10000 MEN NEXT
YEAR, 1T is ESTIMATED.
California Fruit Growers in COnven.
tion Discuss the Labor
Situation.
(By Associated Press,

Sacramento, Nov. 23.-D. o. Lively
OF San Francisco, formerly of Impe-
rial valley, insisted at the meeting
of the California fruit growers here
today that West Indians were best
fitted to stand the climate of Imperial
and San Joaquin valleys and that more
than 10000 farm laborers should be
imported from the West Indies to Cal
ifornia to take care of next years
crops.
Mr.. Lively, who travelled in the West
Indies during the last year, stated that
the natives of the islands were es-
pecially suited for agricultural work
and that the climate of the interior
valleys was somewhat similar to that
of Cuba.
He estimated the labor shortage
next year at from 10000 to $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
ALL ROADS LEAD
|. TO FAIR TONIGHT
IMPERIAL HOST
CITY OF IMPERIAL HOST TO
PEOPLE OF THE VALLEY.
FUN BEGINS AT 5 p. M.
VARIETY OF ATTRACTIONS ON
THE FAIR PROGRAM.
"Midgets' Wedding" Will Be Over
Early in Order to Allow El Cen
trans to Go to Imperial.

Imperial will tonight be host to the
people of the Valley. A carnival of
various attractions is to be held for
"a good cause The entire net re-
ceipts will go to the fund to provide
Christmas cheer for the Valley boys
in camp and trench.
The program will be both entertain
ing and instructive. There will be
food for laughter and for the inner
man. The saloons are to remain
closed between the hours of 8 and
1890 o. m. An extra force of po-
lice will be on hand to see that order
is kept.
The new street lights will be tried
out for the first time, it is believed.
The Home Guards of the Valley
will engage in a competitive drill.
Supervisors L. F. Shaw, P. E. Carr
and J. T. Rice called on Colonel Page,
commanding officer of the Twenty
first infantry at Calexico this week
to arrange for judges for the compet-
iitive drill of the Home Guard organ
,iations Of the Valley, to be held in
connection with the Carnival Friday
might.
The judges are First Lieutenant A.
A. Farmer, First Lieutenant w. A.
Shelby and Second Lieutenant L. Will
kin.
If not called away before Friday,
Colonel Page will also be present.
Some of the Features.
Other features will be:
Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
MEANS MUCH FOR
IMPERIAL VALLEY
LEAGUE OF THE SOUTHWEST
WILL HELP THIS REGION.
RICHMOND is OFFICER
GOVERNOR OF UTAH TO CALL
MEETING OF LEAGUE SOON.
Problems of the Colorado River Will
Be Taken Up at First Meeting
After Organization.

"The first subject to be taken up
by the newly-formed League of the
Southwest will be the proper utiliza-
tion of the waters of the Colorado rivr
err" said A. L. Richmond today.
Mr.. Richmond was honored by be-
ing elected first vice president of the
league at the organization meeting in
San Diego.
"The league will mean much to I'M
perial Valley. In fact, San Diego peo-
pie instigated the organization of this
league for two great objects:
"First, the development of the I'M
perial Valley as San Diego's back
country.
Second, to steer trade to the port
of San Diego"
The governor of Utah will shortly
call a meeting of the league to take
up Colorado river problems, according
to Mr.. Richmond. Congress will be
urged to appropriate the necessary
sums for the building of storage dams
so that the Imperial Valley will be
assured of water enough to irrigate a
million acres of land.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
FUND GROWS
Ell CENTRO LIBRARY ISSUES A
CALL FOR GOLD.
1t Will Be Sent to New York to Help
Men in the Aviation Service
of United States.

The call has gone forth to help our
men in the Walton service by collect
ing all old gold and silver in the Unit
ed States and sending it to the head
quarters in New York, thus making it
available for use.
Jewelry and plate of special value
are sold at the highest market prices
obtainable. All other donations are
melted down and sent to the United
States Assay Office.
Let every man, woman and child in
Ell Centre heed the call and add their
''bit" to the mass of treasure which
will be converted into wings
of freedom" for America and the
world. Look into the treasure chest
and see if there are not some broken
bits of jewelry, thimbles, toilet ar
ticles, souvenir spoons, etc., which you
can give to hel pyour boy and some
other mothers boy.
The Ell Centro Public Library will
gladly care for and forward all sucl
articles brought in. Collect your treas
ure today, for now is the time youl
help is needed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
FLOUR MILLS
To BE Bull I
IN THIS CITY
CAPITALISTS TO
PURCHASE SITE HERE
ANOTHER IN BRAWLEY
SAID MORE THAN 100000 WILL
BE INVESTED.
Growing Tendency to Raise Wheat on
Valley Lands Leads to Invest
ment by New Concern.

A. l.. Grayson and G. L. Moss, of
Vancouver, have secured options for
the purchase of a piece of ground 60
by 140 feet, in the industrial section,
and another in Brawley, on which, If
satisfactory arrangements can be
made, they propose to erect two mod
ern flour mills.
The northern capitalists have been,
in the Valley for ten days interview
ing farmers to ascertain whether
satisfactory acreage of wheat can be
assured every year to keep the mills
running. They have received encour-
agement from the agriculturists and
believe that within two weeks they
will have the material on the ground
for the commencement of building
work The mill here is to cost $780,
900; the one in Brawley $4,000.
If the farmers of the Valley will
raise but a thousand acres of wheat,
our venture is assured said Mr.. Moss
today. We have made thorough
study of conditions here, and believe
that the Imperial Valley farmer can
raise wheat more profitably than he
can barley. Our mills will handle by
products and brand of breakfast
food. They will be branches of the
Vancouver Flour and Milling Com
pany of Vancouver"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
WANT A FEEDER
FOR THE S.O.&A.
R r. COMMISSION ASKED TO
SANCTION BUYING ROAD.
lis A VALUABLE LINE
WILL SERVE IMPERIAL VALLEY
SECTION SOON.
Spreckels Interest and Southern Pa
cific Want to Buy S. d. &
s. f. for S. ID. & A.

The Southern Pacific's move to gain
an entrance into San Diego, and at
the same time a feeder from the I'M
perial Valley, by the plan to purchase
the San Diego & Southeastern rail-
way, means much to the valley.
Determined to secure foothold in
San Diego, the Southern Pacific,
through the San Diego & Arizona rail-
way company, of which it is joint
owner with the Spreckels interests,
yesterday asked permission of Presi-
dent Thelen of the state railroad COM
mission, at a hearing in Los Angeles,
to purchase the San Diego & South
eastern railway.
1t was made plain at the hearing
that the Santa Fe has expressed an
intention of paralleling the San Diego
& Southeastern line, which runs from
San Diego to Lakeside, in the noun
tains. The Spreckels interests in
formed the commission that they are
not in position to meet the compe-
Itition of the Santa Fe, and they urged
that permission be granted the San
Diego & Arizona company to issue
81 SOC, 900 bonds to buy the stock Of
the San Diego & Southeastern COM
Ipany, or to purchase the properties
outright.
The San Diego & Southeastern roat
runs from San Diego to Tia Juana
with line also from San Diego t.
CONTINUED on Page Two).
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23

anu Vic & VoCCi POI VA A'AO~~'A ~os
The British cavalry, tanks and in
fantry today are battling forward to-
ward points west and southwest Of
Cambria. The British are now within
three miles of Cambria. The advance
troops are spreading northward in the
Bullecourt region and the salient to-
wards Cambria is rapidly being wild
ened.
Prisoners Now 5000.
The total prisoners now approach
5000. The British and Germans are
at grips on comparatively open ground
and some of the fiercest hand-to-hand
fighting of the war is now in pro-
gress.
The enemy is unprepared, but they
have been putting forth every ounce
of their strength in attempts to stem
the tide of the British advance.
This has been a battle of strange
Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
CONSIGNMENT OF
HARDWARE HERE
/. V. HARDWARE GETS SEVERAL
CARLOADS OF STOCK.
FREIGHT TOTALS $4,000
GETTING INTO CALIPATRIA DIS
TRICT AT PRESENT.
The Company Will Buy Stock in
Heavier QUANTITIES than Before
and Reach Out Elsewhere.

One of the largest consignments of
hardware ever received in the Valley,
if not the largest. arrived here yes
terday for the Imperial Valley Hard
ware Company. The freight alone on
the hardware amounted to $4,000.
That the Imperial Valley Hardware
Company has added to the effective
ness of their operating and purchas-
ing power to greater extent than
anticipated is the opinion of George
w. Anderson, president of the COM
pany, who has spent several days this
week checking the stock and planning
the business of the store at Calipa-
tria, which was purchased from Hutch
ison & Goodwin. The store has been
doing an excellent business from the
very jump and the thriving conditions
of growth and development in the
Calipatria district are but reflection
of the steady advancement of the en-
tire Imperial Valley, according to Mr..
Anderson.
The addition of Calipatria to the
chain of stores so successfully oper-
ated by this teadily expanding COM
pany, who are the largest dealers in
hardware and furniture in the Impe-
rial Valley, now makes chain Of
seven up-to-the-minute business estab-
Ilishments doing thriving business in
hardware and furniture in seven diff
ferent towns. The growth of the fam
Continued on Page Four)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
HEC|RA TO NORTH
END FOR BATTLE
CRUCIAL STRUGGLE BETWEEN
Ell CENTRO AND BRAWLEY.
FOR ONSHIP
POMONA COLLEGE ATHLETE Is
CHOSEN FOR REFEREE.
The Best That Is in the Central Boys
Will Come Out at Football
Game Tomorrow.

Final preparation for the big cham
pionship football game between the
Ell Centre and Holtville schools was
held tonight.
Tomorrow eighteen husky warriors
will journey to the neutral battlefield
at the Brawley ball park. At 2:S0
o'clock the two squads will line up
for what promises to be one OF the
highest and hardest-fought contests
ever fought in Valley football playA
Wide interest has been awakened
by the close fight between the two
rivals and the Brawley game is ap-
parently due to have record Valley
football crowd. All of the schoo
trucks and machines of the two hig
schools will carry passengers, while
a host of private machines are al
ready pledged for the trip. The same
price of admission as charged at the
regular league games-25 cents-will
be charged for the big game.
These two teams have always played
clean football and the contests be-
tween the two have always proved a
treat to both players and spectators.
At the final scrimmage held last
night, the team appeared to be in the
pink of condition and, barring acsi-
(Continued on Page Four)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
GROUP 10 co SATURDAY
LAST CONTINGENT
OF SOLDIERS TO LEAVE.
Draft Board Is Preparing an Elab0-
rate Report of Their Activities
to Send to Washington.

I About twelve Liberty soldiers, con-
sisting of alleged draft delinquents,
holdovers, and those who did not get
their mailed orders to 60 to camp,
will be sent to Camp Lewis on Satur-
day, Dec. 1, it was announced this
morning by Clerk Barton.
The draft board is assembling de-
tailed report of their activities since
registration day. 1t is believed that
the "questionnaires" to be signed by
each registrant regardless of what
previous disposition has been made
of his case, will be sent out within
three weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
STARTS PEACE MOVE
DIPLOMAT SAID TO
REPRESENT CENTRAL POWERS
Bears Peace Proposals Emb0dyine
Terms of the Central Powers
to PetrOgrad.
(By Associated Press)

Stockholm, Nov. 23.-Advices from
a Central power say that Russian
diplomat left yesterday for Petrograd
to hand the revolutionary government
the Central Powers proposals for
peace.
The report was published in the
Stockholm Tidingen.
The name of the Russian diplomat
bearing the overtures Of the Central
Powers is not given.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
CROSS CHANNEL QUICKLY
COL. HOUSE AND OTHER AMERI-
CANS ESCAPE U-BOATS.
Greatest Speed Known in France At.
tanned in Trip From Paris
to SeabOard.
(By Associated Tress)

Paris, Nov. 23.-COlonel E. NJ.
House, confidential agent of Pres
ident Wilson and other members
of the American mission were
treated to the fastest ride from
Paris to London known in recent
years, in order to prevent attacks
by U-b0ats.
The mission was whirled from
Paris to the seaboard in the fast
est time known to French rail-
roads, it is declared, and were sent
across the channel to England at
the rate Of thirty-one knots per
hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
SHELLS FALL FAST
MORE THAN NORMAL NUMBER
FALL NEAR u. s. MEN.
No Casualties Resulted, However.
From New Attack by the
Germans.
(By Associated Press)

With the American Army in
France, Thursday, Nov. 22-More than
the normal number of enemy shells
are falling in the area in the rear of
the American sector, but no casual
ties have resulted.
The American guns sent an equal
number Of shells into the correspon-
ding town behind the German lines in
reprisal for the shelling of the town
in which American regimental head
quarters are located.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
TO PUBLISH
RUSS SECRETS
RUSSIAN DIPLOMATIC CORRE-
SPONDENCE TO BE REVEALED
SEIZE MOSCOW BANK
REPORT THAT 100, ZOO, 900 RUBLES
TAKEN BY REVOLUTIONISTS
Money Transferred From PetrOgrad
State Bank to the Moscow
Branch Recently.
SEIZE MOSCOW BANK
(By Associated Press)

London, Nov. 23.-Leon Trotsky,
Bolsheviki foreign minister, has an
nounced that the Russian secret dip
lomatic correspondence will be pub
lished Immediately.
According to a Reuter- Petrograd
dispatch it is reported that revolu-
tionary committee has seized the Mos
cow branch of the State Bank.
1t is reported that in this bank was
100,OO0,00O rubles, recently trans
ferred from the Petrograd bank to
Moscow.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
BRITISH CLOSE I'm ON CAMBRIA
WILL LOSE JERUSALEM
German Newspapers Preparing People
for Loss of City to the English.

Amsterdam, Nov. Fisherman
newspapers are preparing the
people of Germany for the cap
ture of Jerusalem by the British.
Statements from the govern
ment are to the effect that the
Holy City is of no military advan-
tage to the Central powers and
and that if the English should
storm it, the Turkish forces would
withdraw, instead of uselessly
sacrificing their lives and those
of German troops.
The holding Of the city, it is
claimed, would also involve seri-
Gus losses.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
ITALY HOLDS
TEUTONS BACK
GAIN BUT PROMPTLY
LOST CAPTURED TERRITORY.
ADVANCE is STOPPED
GERMAN PUSH FORWARD DEFI-
INITELY STOPPED BY EVENING
Germany. However, Claims That Its
General Staff Has Been Sue
cessful Near the Piave
(By Associated f'ress)


held all positions against the great
Teuton encircling attack of yester-
day.
They lost several positions between
Brenta and the Piave rivers, but all
were retaken before the days fight
ing was over.
The Teutons were definitely stopped
along the entire front by evening.
Italian armies are strengthened by
the news of the tremendous Allied
success on the western front, and are
seeking to inflict a second disaster on
the German and Austrian forces.>
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-23
FOOD PRICES ADVANCE.
Report Shows General Food Prices
Go Up 2 Per Cent in Month.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Nov. 23.-The Bureau
of Labor Statistics show that general
food prices over the country advanced
2 per cent from August to Septem-
ber.