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Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
FARMERS PLEA IGNORED;
PREPARE SECOND DRAFT.
PROVOST MARSHAL INSTRUCTS LOCAL BOARD
TO PREPARE FOR SECOND CALLING.
No Mention Made of Representation to the President of
Claims of Imperial Valley in Regard
to First, Unjust Quota.

Dsregarding the plea of the I'm
perial VALLEY that the first draft was
unjust. and that the food-producing
efforts of this section should be taxi
en- into consideration, Provost Mar
shall General Crowder has instructed
the local draft board to prepare their
lists for second calling Of selective
soldiers. AS there is no intimation
that the quota of the valley will be-,
reduced, it is assumede that 66I men
will be called in January.
The instructions from General
Browder direct the board to make
report of exemptions, non-appearan-
ces, and a compilation of those sc-
lectives registered but not called, in
preparation for examination of an
other batch of 1900 men.
Call for Volunteers.
Clerk Barton issues a call for q
dozen or more volunteer clerks to get
out the report desired by General
Crowder, as only ten days are given
for its compilation. Only experienced
office help is desired. The board is
extremely busy today, and will be for
the next two or three days, getting
out the preliminary work. 1t will be
ready for the volunteers in three or
four days.
Order numbers up to 5000 have
been called. Out of this number there
have been 1900 who have not ap-
peared to go to camp in some stage
or other of the draft preparation.
These will be called again.
Records of the draft board show.
that l7i5 men have been given ex-
emption by either the local board or
the Bakersfield board These will be
called up again for service. II the
conditions under which their exemp-
tion was granted remain the same,
they will probably be further exemer
ted. If the conditions have chang,
they will be certified as soldiers. :
No Word From Brief.
Attorney NJ. w. Conkling, whose
brief alleging an unjust draft for
Imperial county was sent to Wash
ington by Governor Stephens, has
heard no word from the communica-
tion.
In this brief Attorney Conkling as
serted that enough men were drawn
in the first draft to absolve this coun-
try fro mfurther drafts of men for
the selective army.
Word was received from Governor
Stephens two months ago that he
would make every effort to see that
the draft for Imperial county wouI
be adjusted when the next call +.
men came.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
WANT CITY TO
FURNISH WATER
ASK TRUSTEES TO GIVE 1T FREE
FOR GARDENS.
FOR THREE MONTHS
HOME GARDENING COMMITTEE
OF CLUB TAKES ACTION.
keep Up Your Chickens" Is Clarion
Call to All Owners of POul-
try in the City.

Searching for an answer to the
question. why do not FL Centre peo-
pie plant gardens, and thus help the
nation and themselves" members Of
the home gardening committee of the
Ten Thousand Club have found that
there are two answers:
l. Cost of water for the irrigation
of gardens.
2. Loose chickens.
Today, therefore. they started
campaign for the elimination OF these
reasons for not planting.
They called upon the city trustees
to give water free for gardens for
three months.
They issue plea to the people
cwning chickens to confine them to
their own premises.
AT present the city is charging 81
per lot for gardening, wbsrs there ia
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Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
MORE LAB0RERS
COMING FRIDAY
ANOTHER CARLOAD OF MEXI-
CANS BEING ASSEMBLED.
AGENT ASKS SUPPORT
ANYONE IN NEED OF WORK ERS
SHOULD SEE HIM NOW.
to Take Labor Situation
in Hand and Get Men Here
While Available.

The county supervisors are to take
the labor situation in hand at their
meeting next Monday, and see that
the available Mexican workers re-
leased from the beet fields are
brought TO the valley to harvest the
crops of cotton and milo.
County Farm Labor Agent Daven-
port has reported that not more than
a score of Valley farmers have come
forward to pay the travelling expen-
ses of the men from Los Angeles. In
few days the men will be otherwise
disposed of, and it is imperative that
the country get busy and bring them
here.
Mr.. Davenport calls upon all per-
sons needing help in any line to see
him. There are some workers avail
able who are already in the valley
and may be had without expense. This
morning a man called at the labor
office stating that he had twenty milo
cutters ready to go to work on con-
tract. These men were not placed to-
day.
1t is seemingly up to the board OF
supervisors to find the money to get
these men to the valley, either by
using funds set aside for another pur-
pose, or levying a tax of some kind.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
(By Associate I Press)

tBy ASSOcl tie i freSS)
Copenhagen, Nov. 3-Kerensky's s
troops have control of Petrograd, es-
pecially Nevsy Prospeckt, according to
Stockholm advices.
y 1t is reported that the BOlsheviki
have taken refuge at the Slomny In
stitute.
Reports from Stockholm say that
Korniloff entered Petrograd, where
the entire garrison, except the sail
ors, went over to him. Further dis
patches say that travellers arriving at
Haparanda, Sweden, from Russia, con-
firm the reports that Premier Keren-
sky has gained complete victory over
the Bolsheviki, and said that Keren-
sky and Generals Korniloff and Kale-
dimes have formed triumvirate.
1t also is reported that Nikolai Le-
nine, leader of the Maximalist upris-
ing, has been captured.
On Monday the military cadets
seized the telephone offices by pre-
senting forged credentials to Bolshev-
iki guards from the Lenine govern
ment. Miss Beatty of San Francis
co, and another American, spent Sun
day with the cadets who defended the
buildings, and who finally surrendered
one by one.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
ASKS TO co TO CAMP
DISCHARGED. Serb.
NER TAKES PLACE.
of Young Farmer Afte,
Brother Arrives to Take Care
of Invalid Father.

Hunter A. Scribner. son Of w.
J. Scribner. residing five miles
northeast of Ell Centre. yesterday
returned from Camp Lewis. hav-
ing been hOnOrably discharged be-
cause he was underweight. Today
Orville X. Scribner. his brother.
presented himself at the draft
board. asking to be enrolled as a
United States soldier. His re-
quest was granted and he will be
sent to Camp Lewis this week.
The father is incapacitated for
work because of illness. He felt
that one of his sons should take
his place in the trenches for his
country. The situation was pre-
sented to the local board, who
agreed to exempt Orville and send
Hunter.
When Hunter came home. Or
vile felt that his exemption was
no longer in effect. He appeared
before the board and turned in his
exemption papers, ready to go
north.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
DONATE DATE PALM. S.
Nj. w. CONKLING GETS THEM FOR
SAN DIEGO FIESTA.
Garden of Allah." an Imperial Val
ley Production, to AstOnish the
Pageant of Freedom.

Attorney M. w. Conkling, heading
the delegates from Imperial Valley to
the San Diego Pageant of Freedom,
has assembled large and varied as
sortment of products of the Valley,
which will appear in the parade un-
der the title, "The Garden of AL
lah."
He has secured four mature date
palms. several date branches loaded
with ripe dates, and more than 100
pounds of dates packed in boxes, to
be used at the pageant banquet,
The date fronds bearing dates will
be secured to the date palms, which
will be placed on float representing
the Valley.
A bale of cotton will also advertise
the Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
ASK SURVEY
F0RCANAL To
LAGUNA DAM
FIRST STEP TOWARD AN ALL
AMERICAN CANAL TAKEN.
COST is BE COMPUTED
TO INCLUDE "OTHER LANDS IN
VALLEY NOT SERVED"
Secretary of Interior Asked to Make
Survey to Determine Cost and
Practicabiiity of Canal.

Directors of the Irrigation District
today passed resolution asking the
Secretary of the Interior to make {
survey for canal to connect tn,
present system with the Laguna dan
to determine the feasibility of an all
canal. The resolution is
as follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary
of the Interior be requested to
cause a survey to be made joint
ly by engineers of the United
States Reclamation Service and
engineers of the Imperial Irriga-
ton District, to determine the
cost and feasibility of construct
ing an all American canal to con-
meet with the Laguna dam, run
ming thence to Imperial Valley,
State of California: said canal to
be of sufficient capacity to car
ry all the water required for the
irrigation OF the lands IN the dis
trict, as well as all other lands
situated in the county not now in
cluded within the Imperial Irriga-
ton District which might be irri-
gated by said All-American canal
when built. Be is further
Resolved, That the Secretary
of the Interior be requested to
provide that the necessary cost
IContinuad on Paua TWol
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
GERMANY FALLING BACK
SECRETARY BAKER SAYS ENE-
MY is ON DEFENSIVE.
SLOWLY Driving Them Back" Says
Baker in Weekly Report of
Military Operations.
(By Associated Press

Washington, Nov. 13.-Secretary of
War Bakers review of the military
operations for the past week says:
Surveying the broader aspects of
the European situation, we find that
the enemy in the east is confining its
efforts to political propaganda, and
along the Italian sector recently has
made desperate attempts to secure a
decision by means of military drive.
''ln the west, while attempting to
stay the fighting strength of the bel
ligerent people against her, Germany
is slowly but surely being driven
back" t31I
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
"WHITE WAY" FOR IMPERIAL.
City Will Have Ornamental Light
Posts Placed in Business Section.

Imperial will have Gay White
Way.
Not satisfied with the human
"shines" that often give illumination
to the main street of the city, the
Imperial board of trustees will have
e.ected at once pedestal lights of or
ramental design.
The Improvement was authorized
sometime ago by the city board, but
the work has been delayed.
There will be twelve lights in all.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
WIRES CAUSE FIRE.
Small Blaze in BOOtblack Stand Calls
Out Department.

Crossed electric wires in the boot
black stand at 1920 this afternoon
caused small blaze which was ex-
tinguished by telephone linemen who
we're passing the place. The fire auto
went to Sixth and Main streets by
mistake. When it arrived at the
scene of the blaze, it was out.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
TO TRY MRS. KENT.
Ex- Congressman Wife Held on the
Charge of Obstructing Traffic.
(By Associated .orcssl

Washington, Nov. l3.-Mrs. Will
liam Kent, wife Of former Congress
of the Women's party held for trial on
a technical charge of obstructing traf-
fic in front of the White House. The
cases have been postponed until Fri
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
KERENSKY AND KORN|L0FF
DEFEATED IN PETROGRAD?
LATE REPORT FROM PETROGRAD DENIES FOR
MER PREMIER HAS TAKEN CITY.
Early Reports From That City Say Kerensky and Korni
loft Have Gained the Support of All
Except the Sailors.
Bulletin.
(By Associated Press

London, Nov l3. 3 p. ma
Russian wireless message an
nounces the complete Gefeat Of
Kercnsky and Korniloff. Petro-
grade is still in the hands of Boil
sheviki today after desperate bat
ties Sunday and Monday, in which
a handful of brave cadets were
killed or captured after inflicting
considerable losses on the Bolshev-
Xxi forces.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
LIFT CATTLE QUARANTINE.
Cattle Tick Pest Removed From the
Northern States to Gulf.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Nov. 13.-The Depart
ment Of Agriculture has ordered the
lifting of the cattle tick quarantine on
December in nine Southern states.
The territory now free from the pest
extends in a broad avenue from the
Northern states to the Gulf of Mex
leo.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
Bonds Sell Low.

(By Associated Press)
New York, Nov 13.-Ten thousand
Liberty 4 per cent bonds sold at 99.99,
setting a new low record.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
WOMEN WITH RUSSIA.
Frisco Special Writer Is With WOm-
ems Battalion of Death.
(By Associated pressI

San Francisco, Nov. 13.-Mss Beat
ty, who witnessed much fighting in
the ePtrograd revolutions severa!
months ago, went to the front with the
Women's Battalion of Death, reaching
the first line trenches as special
writer for the Bulletin here.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-13
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tOday'S Classified "AtIs" IL
the most Important thing
printed in this paper.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-12

thing he would do was to sleep and eat and stayed with the children and go visit Granny.
 One day Blaclxie wanted Granny to go in the woods with him.
 T can't 20 Blaei<ie I have too much work to do." F
 BIackie looked at her and saw how old and. feeble she was.
 .I am young and strong" he thought, land I'll see if I can get some work to do and will try to help her" Early next morning he started to the river bank and when he got there he saw a man with a loaded wagon and it was too heavy for the oxen to pull.
 The man said to Blackfe, T will pay you two pieces of gold for every wag- on you pull across"
 Blackfe was glad to hear this and he pulled every wagon across. Then they tied a bag around his neck and put the money in the bag
 The children ynissed him a whole day. When they heard him coming they said Where have you been Blackie? And what is around your neck 2" But Blackie did not stop When Granny said 'tBlaclxie. Blacltie you made me live for a long tfme." and they lived happy.
 YTTTA LEVINE, Age F. Colchester.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-12

corner of the fine old structure was the poets study. From it's windows there IS a pleasant view of Charles river (the
 silent river" of his verse), together with the undulating hills of Brooklfne
 and Brighton. This study contained
 many interesting memorials of literary
 men which Longfeliow highly prixed.
 Such were the inkstand of Coleridge.
 the waste paper basket used by Tom
 Moore, and the chair given to the poet
 by the children of Cambridge.
 Longfe1low bought the house in 1887
 and here, beneath the elm trees nod ding rest, he wrote all his poems from
 1897 to 1s4s, including his famous
 Psalm of Life, which was composed in
 1888. In that same house he wrote
 Hyperion and here in his darkened study, when suffering from trouble
 with his eyes, he traced out in pencil
 the lines of Evangeline, which next
 day would be copied of and read to
 him for his corrections.
 This home of Longfeilow has an in teresting history. It was built in 1T6s by Col John YassaA who abandoned it when he left for England on the eve of the Revolution. As 1t was con dscated to the state, Washington took it for his headouarters when he came to Cambridge to assume command of the American army. Here most dis tinguished visitors to America have been entertained. Within the house in 1861 the poets wife met with the ter rible accident which caused her death. and here 20 years later LongfeIlow himself passed away from earth es- teemed and beloved by the whole Eng iish-speaking world.
 JESSIE L.. BEEHAUT. White Plains. N. Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-12
LETTERS OF AckNowLEDeMENr

Annie Shebitz, of Yantic-I thank you very much for the. prize book you sent me entitled, 'The Bobbsey Twins On the Houseboat" I have read it through and found 1t very interesting.
 Alice Purcell, of ColchesterI re- ceived the prize book you sent entitled 'Water Babies" and find it very in- teresting. Many thanks to Uncle Jed for all the nice books he has sent me.
 Esther Hansen, of Norwich I thank you very much for the prize book you sent me- I have read it and found it very interesting.
 Antoinette Mari<enwitx, of BalticI thank you very much for the prize book I received from you. It is the first time I have tried to win a prize and I succeeded.
 Katherine German, of versailles-I received the nice prize book you sent me entitled Uncle Jim's Bible Stories" I have read it through and found it very interesting. I thank you ever so much for it.
 Pelssea kurtz, of Yantic-I thank you for the nice prize book you sent me. have read 1t through and have found it very interesting.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-12
tRhat

are, It won't hurt him any. What are you afraid of?" scolded Dav7.
 Don't send Linn again. It's cruel to urge him when he doesn't want Co go.' said Phil. another boy, that now came running up.
 "Oh, go on! Don't you be so Wigel" sneered Dave. There, TriZey, just once more! Good dOgl Go on. nowi" and he flung the stick far into the surf. Quick as a thought the little spaniel was pluDging after it.
 Don't let him go! He's too tired, and I'm afraid the surf is too strong for him." pleaded Walter.
 "Oh Trixey. come back" he called, and the faithful little creature. ODodi- ent to his master. turned and started for the shore.
 'sHe shan't c..me backi I'm going to make him get that stick Go Ons there!" shouted Dave. throwing O stone after the dog.
 His aim was only too true. The stone hit the struggling creature on tho head. and he disappeared under the water and the strong current from the shore carried him out to the sea
 HELENA MAGEL, Age 10.
 JeWett City.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-12
rh. sauirr.I and ths WoIf.

Dear Uncle Jed: A squirrel was Ieaping from limb to limb and fell right upon a sleeping wolf. The wolf jumped up and was going to deYour him: but the squirrel begged the $wolf to let him go. The wolf said, All right, I will let you go on condition that you tell me why it is that you squirrels are always so happy? I am always melancholy, but 1 see you playing and Ieaping all the time In the trees.'
 The squirrel said, Let me go first, and then I will tell you, but now am afraid of you"
 The wolf let him go. and the squir- reu leaped up into a tree and from there it said. You are melancholy be- cause you are bad. Wickedness con- surnes your heart But we are happy because we are good and do no one any harm"
 WILLIE LIE PAGE, Age 10.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-12

said Johnnie
 -Yes YOU oan.. said his father s.I think you are old enough and another thing, you don't have to do It, all at once, little by little. end 1t will be done"
 Johnnie thought if I don't have to do it in one day it was all right.
 The next day Johnnie began to work with a will. He wo<xed and worked each day and made two or three paths until he was done
 Oh said Johnnie, If had a sled would have some fun sliding down the hill. It's a pity isn't it"
 When MT. Smith came home Ds brought present for Johnnie. What do you think it was? It was a beau tiful sled It was a steering sled, with a bell on the steerer. It's body was painted yellow with shiny runners.
 When Johnnie saw the sled he was so happy that he jumped for joy. But when Johnnie saw the name of the sled (Little by Little) in large black letters he wondered what it meant Then he understood and said. "It was worth while making the paths. Papa did not forget me" When Johnnie's friends saw ths words Little by Little" they won dered what it meant; but Johnnie tolt them the whole story. The boys werx all happy when they heard the story but I think that Johnny was the hap piest of all of them, because he wish. ed he would have a sled and he dit get one.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-12
POETRY.
MoPsA's FIRST MOUSE.

By Louella C.tPoole. 70 Such excitement at our house lThe davS,our Mopsa caught a mouse. sfcoK-it was her first mouse. you see, AnS she was proud as proud could be. i9AnSk for that matter so Were We kFo thinl1 a little seven-monthS kit Sihonfd catch a mouse. just think of it! Ahsn Uncle Jules popred her of An extra- dish. that it might seem n lust reward for lapors done. Said Uncle Art: "Our puss is one That beats the cat of wilmington" "sL.always knew that she would do Some splendid thing!" said fond Aunt ~Hrhere never was braver cat. Than Mopsa here. I'm surs Of that To do all that at seven months old, She's really worth her weight in gold!" .Rut Mopsa, though she was so proud. Said not a word. but purred quite loud. -+Kind friends, you are so good to me Have given me home and bounteous -t food.
 ! owe you boundIess gratitude; Henceforth there never shall intrude Its hateful presence in this house sA thievtsh rat or nibbling mouse. But why was it. the other day You. boxed my ears. drove me away, and called me 'horrid little cat Because I caught a nice. sleek, fae YSround Sparrow. kindly tell me that? I saw a man with smoking gun Kill many sparows. just for fun, heard him say. the wicked thing And no one had word to blame Please tell me why in pity's name, He is allowed to do all that,
 While I a little hungry cat.
 Should meet such punishment because was obeying Natures laws;
 roousa tastes very good to me Likewise a bird, as you can seeF Could Uncle Jules and Uncle Art And proud Aunt Lou so fond of heart Have understood our Mopsa's purr, How puzzled to have answered her They would have been. I rather guess, For twas a poser, I confess.
 Our Dumb Animals.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-12
The Abandoned Baby.

One day as I went on my way to school I thought I would take a. short cut through the woods Near an old stump of tree I saw something which cooked to me like a fox; at least the color made me think SO. Picking up a stick to defend myself. I walked over where the animal lay. When I reached there I saw it was not fox but a little animal with long thin legs.
 I had seen pictures of deers and they looked large and bright eyed, so never thought of this little sleepy looking animal being a baby deer. I did not have time to call anyone so kept on to school, but all day I kept thinking of the queer little animal. When school was out I went home the same route came and there was my little animal; but it was breathing hard and rolling its eyes as though in pain.
 I called my brother and he picked ried 1t home. We tried to feed it but restore it were in vain and in a short time it gasped and the baby deer was no more.
 I felt sorry, for thought I might raise it and have it for pet; but I was more than surprised when I found that it was a deer, for I never expect ed to get so close to one. My father said it must have been abandoned by Its mother, or perhaps it's mother was shot or trapped. and the little one died from starvation and cold
 BERTHA ADELMAN, Age II.
 Yantic
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-12
Yantic.
Scott Newaate's Adventures in Arifon,

Scott Newsate's Adventures in Ariaona
 Charlie Lawton and Scott Newgate of Silvertown, New Jersey. had de- cfded to take a vacation through the
 They had gotten as far as Red
 Rock, Arizona about twenty mles
 from Tusco.
 They were employed in the offiee of The Golden Eagle Mining Company They were interested in mechanics and during their stay they had built an automobile.
 They were out walking one day
 when Charlie slipped and fell; the first thing that Scott knew about it was a yell from his chum under the ground. Scott turned around and saw a hole Thinking oEly of his chum he jumped | into the hole. Switching on his flash | light he saw a large cave with veins of gold on the wall, going to another i chamber he saw a faint streak of light following path He found his chum outside and from there they walked to their cabin.
 l That night Scott could not sleep He woke up about two o'clock and 1 thought he would take a little walk in | the open air
 | Unconsciously he sauntered towards | the scene of the other afternoons l episode He saw John Gotrocks, a man known to have the fastest auto mobile in Arizona. His first thought was that Gotrocks was going to jump | the CldlIn OT say ne ndQ ulSCONCiCu 1 the mine and make it out in his own name
 1 In the mo- Scott got into the l Sand Bug" asNfe called his automo- l bile to make out the papers for him and Charlie Lawton at Tuscon. l Gradually he raised the lever ano the speed increased. About ten miles from Red Rock he saw Gotrocks ditched in the road He crowded or still more speed and crashed through the bushes past Gotrocks. He arrived at the assayer's office and had just made out the claim papers wher Gotrocks arrived to find that his evi designs had been defeated. Charlie Iawton and Scott Newgats 1 worked on the claim during the sum- mer and in the fall, after a brief stay 1 at Silvertown, they entered Prince 1 ton.
 FREDERICK CUaST1MAN, Age 13. | Stonington.