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Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
GOOD TURNOUT
FOR SCR|MACE
GRIDiRON BOYS GO THROUGH
FAS TPRACTICE.
HOLTVILLE is ON NEXT
PLAY THAT TEAM WEEK FROM
SATURDAY.
Second Team Captain Promises to
Have Out Full Team to Give
First Eleven Opposition.
HOLTVILLE is ON NEXT

Two football teams turned out last
evening for the first crimmage prac-
tice since the Calexico game
Most of the members have been
so sore since Saturdays game that
they did not relish more knocks on
their bruised bodies, and as a result
hied themselves homeward with the
ringing of the dismissal bell.
The big turnout last night was in
part the result of yesterdays rally
in assembly. Some of the fellows are
already counting on the "big trip"
that is, the trip outside the valley
for the game in the interscholastic
championship season of Southern Cal
ifornia. With the big turnout that has
been coming out every night, and one
victory already under the belt of the
blue clad warriors, it looks like the
valley championship is cinch'
The next game of the Valley con-
ference takes place at oHltville next
Saturday, when the Calexico team
rushes up against the oHltville team
at Holtville. The Calexico team were
beaten Saturday by Central. The Holt
vile team is as yet an unknown guam
tity. They have the reputation of be-
ing light, but fast. The next game
will be played between Central and
Holtville on the local gridiron one
week after the Holtville-C Calexico
game.
Captain "Dippy" Collins of the Sec
ond team promised to bring out a
full team every night hereafter, and
claims he is going to clean up on the
first team SO bad that the second team
will be picked for the next league con-
test They id not come up to condi-
tions last night, for the first team
walked right through, but "Dip" says
that was because was not thers.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
IMPERIAL BOYS
ARE FAVOR|TES
COUNTY SELECTIVES MAKE M
PRESTON AT CAMP.
COUCH BRINGS NEWS
DISCHARGED MEN GOING INTO
BUSINESS IN NORTH.
How Valley Soldiers Fare and What
They Are Doing at Camp
Lewis. Wash.
COUCH BRINGS NEWS

Wellington Couch, of the Crescent
Jewelry Company, who was captain
of one of the companies in the first
40 per cent contingent from Imperial
county, has returned to this city, bear
ing an honorable discharge. An old
ailment, asthma, developed in the
damp, cold climate Of Camp Lewis and
he was discharged on account of ply
sical disability.
He brings back to El Centre news
of the popularity of Imperial soldiers
with their officers and the ambition
of local men to advance themselves.
Soldiers from valley communities
seem to be able TO stand the fatigu-
ing drills better than most Of the Sc
lectives.
A dozen valley men have been dis
charged on account of physical dis
ability, Couch says. Among them are
f. M. Johnson, James Looney Of Ell
Centre, J. j. Du Gay Of Calexico.
Walter Powell of Imperial and ChaS
Foreman of Holtville.
Each of the Imperial boys were
gwen $76.56 on being discharged. This
includes a full months pay. Most of
those discharged remained in the
north, where great prosperity reigns.
Howell rented lot near the camp
for $3.50, l5-foot lot, which month
ago rented for SIS per month, and has
erected a fruit stand. Other Impe-
rial boys have gone to Tacoma, where
most Of the soldiers spend their spare
change.
Howard P, Fites Of Brawley dropped
out Of the ranks once or twice while
drilling, being unable to continue. He
has been given the post of acting ser
geant in one Of the comissary ware
houses. Glenn P. Thompson of Ell
Centro is working for the position of
stenographer, with sergeants pay,
on the staff of Colonel Pewett of the
316th engineers, in which regiment
most of the boys of the first 40 per
cent contingent are serving.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
AGITATION FOR
COTTON OIL. MILL
FARMERS PAID TOO LITTLE FOR
THEIR SEED.
COOPERATION URGED
OF DOLLARS LOST
TO THE GROWERS.
Price of Cotton Seed Is From SIS to
500 Lower Here Than in Tex
as. 1t rs Learned.
COOPERATION URGED

A movement is on foot among cot
ton growers of the valley for the fl
nancing of a cooperative cottonseed
oil mill, in order to force the price of
cottonseed up to the level paid III
other cotton growing communities.
Growers here are paid $50 per ton
by most of the gins and mills in the
valley. The Independent gin pays the
highest price, $52 per ton, and ships
the cotton seed to Texas where the
price is from $12 to $40 higher per
ton. Prices in other parts of the cot
ton belt are from $50 to ,$76 per ton.
The greater part of the cottonseed
brought here IS crushed in the valley,
and the product finds a, ready and
NEARBY market in Los Angeles and
San Francisco, where high prices are
obtained.
Although we manufacture cotton
seed oil here, an oil which is most
valuable cooking and salad agent, we
pay more for this product than do the
people of Los Angeles and other com
munities, it is declared. The cotton
seed is shipped to Los Angeles in
large containers lit is bottled by the
wholesale grocers, and is shipped back
to us. We pay the freight both ways
plus the grocer's and middleman's
profit.
Confronted by tboth these condi
tions, cotton men believe that the best
way to force up the price of cotton
seed TO where it belongs is to install
cottonseed oil crusher. An alter
native is to bind the growers to ship
all of their seed to Texas mills.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
.COLORED MEN
NOTIFIED THEY
LEAVE OCT. Fl
THIRTY-NINE LOYAL NEGROES
IN THE LIST.
BUT FOUR ARE OUTSIDE
FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER
TAIN THE BOYS.
Local Board Gets Order From Adju-
tant General B0ree Regarding
Disposition Of Men.
LOYAL NEGROES
IN THE LIST.
BUT FOUR ARE OUTSIDE
FIRE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER
TAIN THE BOYS.

Adjutant General Boree has notified
the local board to get the colored Sc
lectives Of the county in readiness for
departure to Camp Lewis on October
27, week from Saturday.
Twelve Of the men give their ad-
dress as Ell Centre; seven, Calexico;
seven. Imperial; four from Calipatria
and five from the county at large. A
feature of the list Of colored selec-
tives is that but four of the list of
80 men are residing outside the coun-
ty. 1t Is believed there will be less
desertions in this contingent than any
other thus far sent.
The Ell Centre fire department, as
sisted by the fire departments of
Brawley, Calexico, Imperial, Holtville
and Caliratria, will entertain the men
on the night Of Friday, October 26. A
luncheon, speeches and street dance
will be features of the au revoir tc
be rendered the colored boys.
Most of the men called are en-
ployed in the cities of the valley. Six
of them are in the Barbara Worth no
tel as employees. 1t is stated that
cotton pickers constitute very small
portion of the total.
Here is list of the colored men who
GO to camp October 27:
FL Centre.
Bradley Brown
Harry Bradshaw
George Holloway
Dan Guess
Continued on Page Four)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
new YORK SUGAR FAMINE
CITY FACING ACUTE SHORTAGE
OF SACCHARINE.
Stores in Some Districts Refuse to
Sell, Others Limit Selling. and
Relief Is Far Away.
lRy Associated Pressl

New York, Oct. 1s.--The most
acute sugar shortage since the civil
war is being felt nj all parts of the
metropolis, with no relief in sight
before the western or the Cuban
crop comes to makert in January.
Housewives, frantic to buy, have
been refused sugar by some of the
stores Other establishments, includ-
ing the largest department stores, are
limiting their customers to ten
pounds per day. Wholesalers state
that their storehouses are almost
empty and that in a month New York
will be sugarless.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
Submarine to Help Bonds.
(By Associated Press)

New York, Oct. 18.--A trans
atlantic steamship, returning
from Liverpool today, carries in
her hold one Of the latest Ger
man submarines, captured by
the British in the recent cam
paign instituted by destroyers
of the Royal Navy. The SUBJ
marine will be assembled in Gen.
trail Park complete, as part Of
the campaign for the Liberty
Loan bonds. It. was stated by
the captain of the steamship
that the loading of the subma-
rine parts required the work Of
nearly a hundred dock workers
for ten days.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
KAISER IS DEFIANT
TELLS FRENCH TO COME AND
GET ALSACE.
Comments Sarcastically Upon Speech
of NJ. Painleve, the French
Premier.
(By Associated Press)

London, Oct. 18.--That the Kaiser
is still defiant and confident that his
military machine will win is indicated
by dispatch from Amsterdam telling
of an interview gained by the cor
respondent of the Berlin Lokal An
zieger, while both were travelling in
the Balkans.
The Kaiser was told of tho speech
of Premier Painleve.
$50 Painleve wants Alsace- Lorraine
does he?" the war lord commented.
"Good. But he must come and take
it."
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
STOP BARLEY SHIPMENTS
FOOD ADMINISTRATION BEHIND
MOVE.
Planting in Imperial Valley May Be
Halted by Request Of the
Government.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Oct. lS.--The food ad-
ministration has requested the Cali
fornia railroads to discontinue ship
ments of barley, in order to provide
more cars for handling important
foodstuffs now delayed because of the
car shortage.
The railroads will accede to the re-
quest, although protest is made by
California farmers that this will Grip
pie barley planting in the interior val
leys.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
Horse Identifies Slain Man.
(Ry Associated Press)

Chicago, Oct. 18.-The body
of man, mysterioutly slain,
was found in wagon in an al
ley in the tenement district this
morning. The police were in
a quandary until a farmer sug-
gested that the horse be turned
loose. The animal went to ths
home Of Jacob Pill, fruit dealer.
Neighbors Of Pill repaired to the
morgue and identified the body
as that of Pill. 1t is believed
that robbers committed the nur~
der, as Phill's pockets were
turned inside out.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
STRIKE CUTS SUPPLY OF COAL.
Unless Trouble Is Settled This Week
Suffering Will Result.
(By Associated Press)

Chicago, Oct. 1s.--Unless the
strike Of $4,000 miners in southern
and central Illinois is settled before
Saturday night, or the government
ntervenes, a serious shortage Of coal
will result, according to dealers. They
say the supply is sufficient for but
three days.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
INVESTIGATE RUSS RAILROADS
American Commission Will Take Up
Transportation Matters.
(Bv Associated Press)

Petrograd, Oct. 1S.--The Stevens
commission which is studying Russia's
railroad problems has arranged to
take up transportation difficulties at
the fighting front. They will go to
general headquarters at Mohilev to-
morrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
DOCK WORKERS STRIKE.
Rioting on Docks Of Central American
Ports Holds Up Shipping.
(By Associated Press)

Gulf Port, Oct. 18.--A number of
persons were killed and wounded in
recent rioting of striking dock work
ers at several ports in Hondurs, ac-
cording to passengers arriving here
today. Troops were employed TO quell
the outbreaks.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
NEWSPAPER MAN KILLED.
Col. f. NJ. Boyd of San Pedro News
Loses Life in Auto Accident.
iEY Associated Pressl

Redlands, Oct. 18.--Colonel E. NJ.
Boyd, publisher Of the. San Pedro
News, was killed, and Major Newton,
quartermaster at Fort
Macarthur, was hur slightly, when
an automobile rolled down the canyon
side yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
WANT RATE INCREASE.
Eastern Roads Say 1t Is Time for a
General Raise.
fBy Associated Press)

tDy ASSUCId ttN ITTSsT
Washington, Oct 18.-Eastern rail-
roads are asking the Interstate Com
merce Commission for relief through
increases in certain freight rates. They
gave notice tha THEY would soon for
mally ask for a general increase Of an
extended nature.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
BUY BONDS AND
HELP SOLDIERS
BIG LIBERTY BOND MEETING TO
BE HELD TONIGHT.
RED CROSS HEADERS.
APPEAL IS MADE BY PUBLICITY
COMMITTEE.
Ask That Imperial County Remember
the Boys In Camp, and Say Buy
ing Bonds viii Help Them.

The campaign for subscriptions to
the second installment Of the Liberty
bonds has begun with a rush, and al
ready some substantial amounts are
reported by the banks in Ell Centre
and other cities Of the valley.
There will be meeting Of those
interested in the welfare of their coun-
try and Of the boys from Imperial
Valley at Red Cross headquarters to-
night. The committees urge everyone
TO come.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
ARREST SELECTIvES.
Soldiers March Into L. s. Commits
sioner's Office and Get Three Men.
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, Oct. 18.-Leading a
detail Of armed soldiers into United
States Commissioner Krull's office to-
day, Colonel John Haines Of the coast
artillery arrested three men undergo
ing examination for alleged evasion of
the selective draft.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
MAY HAVE Won BUELOW.
He Is Favored as Successor o
Michaelis.
(By Associated Pross)

Amsterdam, Oct. 18.--The Lokal
Anzeiger says it is believed former
Chancellor Won Buelow, who has re-
turned to Berlin, will be invited to
succeed Michaelis.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
NO MORE CIVILIAN OFFICERS.
Gen. Bliss Finds Number of These Of
ficers Too Great.
tBy Associated press)

Washington, Oct. 1S.-General Bliss
has discontinued the practice of COM
missioning officers from civil life to
staff corps of the various branches,
because indications are that the prac-
tice has grown out Of all bounds, par
ticularly in the medical, signal and
quartermaster corps.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
NOW BILLION AND A HALF.
Huge Total Of Subscriptions to Sec
ond Liberty Loan.
by Associated Pressl

Washington, Oct. 18.-A billion and
a half has been subscribed to the Sec
ond Liberty Loan, treasury officials
estimated today, on the basis Of un~
official reports to reserve banks.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18

w. O. w. will meet tonight in Room
%, Dunaway building. Important
business.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18

Ladies' matinees. Thursday, Ell Gen.
tro furye.--Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18

Press Liners bring quick results.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-18
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YOu may he one of n dog
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iOday's Classified "Ads" IL
the most Important thing
printed In this paper.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-12
Georgetown Man Drops
Dead In His Home

James Nash, IS, who had been
ailing for some time, dropped dead
at his home in Georgetown on
Wednesday afternoon. Though
it was realized that his life could
not be of much longer duration,
its sudden termination proved a
shock to his many friends.
He leaves widow, three daugh-
ters, Misses Margaret, Ella and
Nora, and a son, James, who is
county attorney for Gunnison
county.
Mr.. Nash was a member of the
Maccabees and served in times
past as road overseer.
Mr.. Nash had been prominent
in Georgetown for years, and made
numerous friends whose heartfelt
sympathy is extended the bereaved
family which is left without hus-
band and father.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-12
NeWSy Notes From the
Georgetown District

j. r. Campbell was passenger
to Denver Tuesday.
Mrs. j. B. Foley and children
have returned from Denver.
J. B. Foley was in Denver on
business the first of the week.
Attorney J. J. White spent a
portion of the week in Denver.
Rev. Father Boyle went down
to Denver on business Tuesday.
"Bob" Ennis of Grand county
is visiting friends in Georgetown,
The Old Missouri fire company
Tuesday night reelected all of its
old officers for the ensuing year.
Messrs. A. Hunt, W. Nelson
and William Holcombe attended
the dance in Idaho Springs last
Saturday.
A.G. Dobbins was at the court
house Tuesday to witness the
opening of bids for the county
printing and publishing.
Miss L. Catren, assistant prin-
cipal OF the high school, has been
i'll this week with an attack of la
grippe, and Mrs. G. d. Criley
substituted for her.
Mr.. and Mrs F. D. Patterson
Jr. departed for their home at
Kingston, New York, last Satnr-
day, Mrs. j. Mcfarland accom-
panying them to Denver.
A test of the fire plugs in George
town last Sunday disclosed the
fact that the fire pressure greatly
diminishes as it approaches the
north end of town, and smaller
nozzles have been placed on the
apparatus of the Old Missouri
company. Upon an alarm of fire,
the custom has been for everyone
to open their faucets to prevent
the bursting of their pipes. At a
special meeting of the department
last Friday a resolution was adopted
requesting people to turn off their
water at the shut offs, which should
aid materially in eliminating the
great loss of pressure.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-12
Evidences OF Firebuq
Found In Georgetown

rs Georgetown harboring fire
bug. or is someone trying to get
even?" is the question which is
causing Fire Chief Cottingham
sleepless nights. On Tuesday
night the chief decided to do some
patrol work with John Rodda, who
was on night watch due to the
illness Of Patrolman Connery, to
see that no stray ashes had been
scattered about, a prey to the high
wind. Having made the rounds
in uppertown a fire was scented
in the vacant building behind
Holcombe's livery barn, and upon
investigating, an interesting dis
covery was made. A half dozen
pieces of burning coal had been
deposited on an old burlap sack
on the floor. A bucket of water
proved sufficient to extinguish the
fire which had evidently been
placed there not more than five
minutes before its discovery.
The evidence has since been on
display in the window of James
| Milliren.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-12
Get A Transfer

II you are on the gloomy line,
Get transfer.
If you're inclined to fret and pine,
Get transfer.
Get off the track of doubt and gloom;
Get on sunshine train; there 8 room.
Get transfer.
If you are on the worry train,
Get transfer.
You must not stay there and complain
Get transfer.
The cheerful, cars are passing through,
And there is lots of room for you.
Get transfer.
If you are on the grouchy track,
Get transfer
Just take happy special back.
Get transfer.
Jump on the train ami pull the rope,
That lands you at he station Hope
Get transfer.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-12
Criley Running The
County Abstract Business

George B. Criley of Georgetown
has assumed control of the business
of Clear Creek County Abstract
company, and the old office of the
company in Georgetown will be
opened permanently, with Mr..
Criley in full charge.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-12
GROUND TO LEASE in the famous

GROUND TO LEASE in the famous
old Cecil Mine on Lamartine Hill.
Block of ground in the tunnel level, one
with six inch streak of silver lead ore
running $50 for grab sample; another
running up to $3.50 ton. Reliable, ex-
perienced men apply to owner; T. M.
Fisher, 63s N. RoyA ST., Colorado
Springs. Colo, or Steve Harper, Idaho
Springs, for further information. Give
experience in first letter.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-12

AACAA0CAA uAASA tAAS AuIlodo AAuSSAeAA
Maxine Gorky, having been most
everything from tramp to an en-
tertainer of kings and royal princes.
In his early days as a ballad
singer he sang his way to San
Francisco, where he joined min
strel company, and shortly after
lost his voice. All medical aid
was in vain, so he decided on an
open air treatment, and tramped
from San Francisco to Texas, walk
ing across the great Arizona desert,
suffering its privations with lion S
courage, and an undying faith in
natures remedy. He recovered
his voice sufficiently to return to
the stage as song and dance
artist: the old timers will remem-
Der him as one of Americas best
dancers
He tried all branches of show
business, dramatic, acrobatic knock
about and burlesque specialties be-
fore he invented the worlds famous
musical blacksmith transformation
act, happy combination of mys-
terry, music and mechanism, where
a fully equipped blacksmith shop
is transformed into beautiful
drawing room with the Staleys in
evening dress as quick as one could
say Jack Robinson" then before
the audience fully RECEIVERS from
the surprise the Staleys are back
again as the smithys in the original
blacksmith shop with the sparks
flying in all directions while the
curtain descends.
Mr.. Staley's novelty was a sensa-
tional success in London. The
late King Edward was so impressed
with its presentation that on a
later visit to the Empire Theater
his Majesty had as his royal guests
the Shah of Persia and their es-
corts. His fame soon spread and
his salary leaped in bounds. He
produced other novelties equally
as successful and made tour OF
the world and in a few years ac
cumulated in salaries and royalties
a fortune of more than $25O,OOO
From overwork and exposure
Stalev contracted tuberculosis and
on his return to London was al
most helpless, Sir William Broad
bent, physician to the late Queen
Victoria, and the acknowledged
authority on tuberculosis gave Mr..
Staley three months to live. Re-
membering his wonderful recovery
while tramping across the great
! Arizona deserts, Staley concluded
to try natures cure again. lie
felt he could cure himself of this
dreaded disease could he only reach
the mountains of Colorado.
The details of this trip would
fill book, but Staley arrived in
Denver and was carried to hotel
After a few weeks he gained
strength. dismissed his physicians
and spent five months in the foot
hills Of the Rocky Mountains, when
he met a companion-a fellow
lunger-willlng and ready to risk
the real roughing of the Rockies.
These two men with scarcely the
strength of children, but with a
grim gameness and the grit of
pladiators, mounted their burros
and for six months roamed about
the peaks and passes of the great
Rocky Mountains, miles and miles
from a railroad or civilization; they
lived in the open and subsisted on,
what game they could trap or shoot.
FIRST TOUCH OF GOLD FEVER
Staley grew stronger. he en-
dured the hardships with ease and
the mere prospecting for health
was not activity of mind. He de-
voted his time to the study OF
mineralogy, wandering away from
his pal for hours, panning the
mountain streams for gold, follow
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-12

Joe Penesh believes in making
use of his attractive display
windows by stocking them with
tempting pies. cakes and choice
fruit.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1917-01-12

City Marshal There shot a mad
dog that invaded the premises of
Ed Evans and refused to be dis
lodged. It's owner remains un-
known.