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Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-16
HELP THIS POOR WOMAN.
Mrs. Lavine, Burned Out, Has Lost
Everything-Needs Bedding, Etc.

Mrs. Lavine, whose home at Third
and Holt streets was completely de-
stroyed Wednesday, her baby being
rescued by neighbors, lost everything
she had, and is badly in need of bed
ding, clothing, kitchen utensils, etc.
All charitably inclined persons are
urged to send her used articles to al
leviate her condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-16
HN ASSOcih.cd PreSSl

Washington, Nov. 16.-Nothing has
reached the United States concerning
a Russian peace offer to Germany.
The Bolsheviki program calls for an
armistice. 1t is understood at the
State Department that it is their pur-
pose to addres sa proposal that all
belligerents are not to arrange a sep
arate peace with Germany.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-16
Attendants Indicted.
(By Associated Fress)

(By Associated IresS)
Cincinnati, Nov. 1.-two attendants
in the Longview State Hospital for
the Insane have been indicted on
charges of first degree murder in con-
nection with the death of Sabin Hollis
ter, a patient, last week. The police
alleged the men admittd beating and
kicking Hollister.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-16
Villas GOING EXPLAINED.
Said That Chief Went to Confer With
Chiefs in South.
lRy Associated Press)

Presidio, Tex, Nov. 16.--The cap
tain of Villas staff explained Villas
mysterious disappearance last Au-
gust by the statement made that ho
had gone 3,o00-mile tour to confer
with chiefs regarding new reyolu-
tionary movement. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-16
TEUTONS TO PLANT.
Propose to Raise Food in Captured
Regions of Northern Italy.
(By Associated Press

Copenhagen, Nov. 16.-The Teutons
are taking steps to organize a busi-
ness bureau in tll occupied regions
ness bureau in the occupied regions
of Italy to arrange for the planting Of
early vegetables of large size to meet
the expected spring food crisis.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-16
Submarines Inactive.
(By Associated Press)

London, Nov. 16.-Replying a ques-
ton in the House of Commons, Sir
Eric Geddes, first lord of the admiral
ty, said Comparatively favorable re-
suits during the last two months ought
not to be taken as indicating that the
submarine menace is thing of the
past" tflW
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-16
President at Funeral.

Washington, Nov. l6.-President
Wilson attended the funeral services
over the remains of John Foster to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-16
THREE MURDERED BY AXE.
Husband, Wife and BOarder. and Note
of Warning Left on Bodies.
fBy Associate l uress)

Virginia, Mimi, Nov. l6.-Paul
Alar, his wife and boarder were
found this morning, murdered with
an axe. A note of warning to Aus
trian families who bought Liberty
bonds or subscribed to the Red Cross
was found on one of the bodies.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-16
Guards Take Germans.
Hy A associated presEl

San Francisco, Nov. 16.-Armed
guards have started from here with
thirty German soldiers and undesir-
able aliens from Angel Island to Ell
lis Island
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-16

The Press classified columns have
become a clearing house for the wants
and demands of Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-16
Want Knit Sweaters.
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, Nov. 16.--The Pa
iterated its appeal fer sweaters, wrist
lets, mufflers and socks for the boys
"who will suffer in the trenches this
winter without them"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-16
BRITISH STEAMER LOST?
Kansas City Separated From Convoy
and Has Not Reported.
(By Associate press)

Washington, Nov. 16.--The British
steamer Kansas City is believed to
have been lost. She became separ-
ated from the convoy during the big
storm Of September 5.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-16

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

His ministry remained practically UNI
changed till December u, 1916, when it
was reconstructed in the direction of OBJ
tanning greater concentration and efficiency
in the conduct of the war. The reconstruc-
ton, however, did not succeed in ending
signs of discomfort with the government.
Painlev6 had quarrelled with BRAND and
resigned, and then General Lyautey, the
Minister of War, resigned last March IN
consequence of an awkward collision with
the Chamber. BRAND found it impossible
to construct a new ministry and handed
in his resignation.
He. was succeeded by Ribot, who had
been Premier for three or four days IN
June, 1914. In his new ministry Vivian
remained Minister Of Justice and Malvy
of the Interior, Painleve became Secretary
of War and Albert Thomas Minister OF
Munitions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Shipping and Cotton

Diversion of shipping by water and the
more serious railroad conditions will have
tendency to prevent a sufficient supply of
cotton being received by Northern mills.
1t would not surprise us at all if at least
a fair percentage of the mill machinery in
the North will be forced to remain idle
at some time during the winter merely be-
cause raw material may not be available.
We do not like to see manufacturer buy
more cotton than is actually required for
the contracts on hand, but any producer
who had an additional supply Of cotton
may be in particularly favorable posi-
ton before the winter is over.--Editor
American Wool and Cotton Reporter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Re Feyerish French Cabinet Fux Elevates Ce1nencea

fire and energy and intensely patriot;.s
while THE Philadelphia Public Ledger,
calls him "emphatically a strong man.
But note of doubt is registered in Som.
newspapers as to Clemenceau's ability :,
hold out long at his difficult post. Tim.
THE Detroit Free Press" does not reea,a
his prospects as very bright, writing =.
follows:
"Just how long Clemenceau will be able =.
hold the rsins of Office is a matter for speev.
lation. Uneasy lies the head that wear, "A.
crown of office in France or in any o,b.,
country in these times of dramatic unc,r.
tainty."
"The Philadelphia Inquirer" is eve,
more explicit in setting forth its doubts:
There is, however, little likelihood hu
his administration will be long lived Ma
ministry can last great while without Il.
support of the Unified Socialists, who are Il,
strongest single party in the Chamber, ssd
the fact that they have formed an alliance
with the scmi-Socialist factions for readil,
conjectural purpose BODIES i'll for Clemen.
cesu's official longevity"
"The Boston Evening Transcript er.
presses doubts that cut deeper and touch
Clemenceau's ability as statesman. n
writes:
There has been little in his career 10 in.
dicate an ability to command and organic,
He has reached the age of seventy.
six without any great constructive achieve.
ment."
Nevertheless, the editor is able to se
also the brighter side to his appointment:
"In one direction at least Clemenceau hu
great advantage. His skirts are clear Of
any connection with or apology for the cor.
rupt and traitorous influences which hsy,
lately been making so much trouble IN
France. Neither German plotters nor resc.
ticnary intriguers have been able to tOueA
him."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

contents Here it endangers five. The treas
ures in the Doge's palace, in the library, in
the Royal Palace, in tne clock tower in the
Campanile and in st. Marks are things in
valuable to the eye and head and heart of
the world.
This is the worlds shrine of the higher
and more beautiful things which our great
unsectional, devotionalized, universalized hui
nanity Of letters and art has done and hopes
to repeat. Surely, there can be no strategic
or military point to be won in the demolition
CT the mos. priceless and irreplaceable treas
ures of painting, sculpture and art"
1.-THE Charlotte On. c. Observer" calls
upon the fates to link hands in the pro-
lection of Venice:
"What has happened to the art centres Of
France threatens to overtake Venice, the
home of the gondola, of art and music and
day dreams. world that trembles in APP
'prehension is united in the hope for safe
deliverance."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
II ibot's Ship Did Not Meet
N Prolonged Calm Weather

Before the summer was far advanced,
however, Ribot began to have his difficult
ties. Lacaze, Secretary of the Navy, re-
signed at the beginning of August and
Cochin went. out with him. The Socialists,
too, showed growing dissatisfaction on &C
count of the ministry's refusal to grant
passports to the delegates to the proposed
Stockholm conference. Discomfort with
the slow progress of the war was also
growing. But still graver danger for
the Ribot ministry was the supposed con-
nection of Malvy, Minister Of the Interior,
with Almereyda, who was compromised by
the activities of Bolo Pacha. Malvy re-
signed under pressure about the end of
August, the pressure taking the form of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

powerful speech in the Senate by Clemen-
ceau. That speech was to show a little
later that Clemenceau was still able TO
make good his reputation as wrecker OF
cabinets, for Ribot soon got into dificul-
ties and had to try to reorganize his MN
istry.
But he was unsuccessful and was sue
ceeded by Painleve, whose ministry began
its official existence September IL. 1t is
not necessary here to waste words over his
brief official life of less than ten weeks.
Suffice it to say that he did not succeed
in convincing the French people that the
war was being prosecuted with the utmost
possible energy. 1t was also weak point
in his ministry that it included no Socialist
member. the members of that party hav-
ing stood ASIDE owing to the fact that
Painleve retained Ribot as Secretary of
Foreign Affairs.
Clemenceau is without doubt the most
striking personality among French public
men. His unofficial titles abundantly reg
lister that fact, without any further mate
rial to make it good. He is the "Tiger,"
the "Red Indian" the "Stormy Petrol OF
French Politics." the yankee Schoolmas-
ter" and the "Wrecker of Ministries"
Energy of character, independence of
mind and courage, are all expressed IN
those sobriquets of the political arena.
But it was chiefly as the wrecker Of MN
istries that he was known. 1t is said OF
him that he overthrow at least twenty
prime ministers in forty years
1t is not the purpose of the present ar
ticle to present a sketch Of Clemenceaus
life One incident, however, may be re-
called in order to illustrate his force OF
character by showing how he met the /
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

the Conservative and Clerical element, 10
whom he has long been the special horror,
writes of the general belief that he VIII
deal out exemplary justice to enemies at
Tome without consideration as to who IS
affected. and also will inject new vlgor
into the conduct of the war, and it con-
tinues:
"These considerations, in which instinct
has as much of part as reason, have IRE
sistiblv horne NJ. Clemenceau to power. We
10 not ask for speeches or fine shading OF
.hought. but for propulsive action and real
justice"
Clemenceau has good press in this
country. The New York Tribune, after
referring to him as "the most interesting
Frenchman alive" continues in this strain:
at is hardly excessive praise 10 say that
he is the greatest living French statesman,
if by statesman one means man OF VISOR
of courage and of determination. A
brave, fearless old man, who has fought
shams, hypocrisies, foes without and foes
within ever lifetime that goes back to the
Third Empire; Republican in all that the
word ever meant, Clemenceau may well De
at this time the buwark of his country and
the commanding figure in the alliance against
Germany"
"The New York Herald" regards him as
the right man in the right place, and notes
that public opinion is more strongly with
the new Premier than even his most opti-
mistic friends had hoped" 1.-THE New
York Times" concludes its leader on
Clemenceau with these words: "He is as
brave as he is bitter. He has resistless
energy. 1t would be satisfaction and
10Y to see him fay Caillaux and the rest
of the friends of Germany in France
"The Buffalo Express" is also attracted
by Clemenceaus personality. 1t writes:
"He is a sort of French Roosevelt, full of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

the men who see Venice almost in their
grasp"
At the moment Venice is practically
desolate Every man in the city of mill
tary age who was able to handle gun
has already left to fight back the invader.
Practically all the women and children
have left the city, and a few old men who
are determined to stand by are all that
remain.
Much of Venice's art treasure is in the
form of frescoes and sculpture fixed to
buildings. These have been protected as
best they can by barricades. Early in the
war, however, in anticipation of such an
event as now threatens, large numbers Of
worries, paintings and statues were re-
moved to Rome. The great monument Of
Bartolommeo Colleoni, executed by Andrea
Verrocchio, is already on its way there
The gilded horses from the basilica of st.
Marks will find resting place at Rome
in the Baths of Diocletian. They have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Garrick's Temple

|ARRICK'S villa at Hampton, Eng
r land, which is to be converted
into dramatic club after the
war, is house with history. 1t was
purchased in 1745 by David Garrick, who
commissioned Robert Adam, the architect
to design new front and enlarge the
house. Garrick occupied the villa until
his death in 1879. After that his widow
continued to reside there. When she died
in 1922 the villa passed into other hands.
Among its more recent occupants has been
Sir Clifton Robinson. During Garrick' S
lifetime the villa was famous for its social
parties and entertainments. Most Of the
great authors, actors and artists OF the
period met, at some time or other, within
its walls. DR.. Johnson was enchanted
with the house, and once said to Garrick:
"Ah, David, it is the leaving of such places
that makes deathbed so terrible" With
in the grounds, and only few feet from
the river frontage, is the small rotunda
stiIl known as "Garrick's Temple" 1t was
erected by the great actor as memorial
to Shakespeare, and statue of Shake
speare, by Roubillac, was placed within it,
Some years ago the statue was removed to
the hall of the British Museum.-Dundee
Advertiser.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

been captured before, but have never been
damaged.
According to 1.-THE Philadelphia Public
Ledger" there is no other city just like
Venice, and there never will be. This
paper declares:
"Her destruction would be the greatest
calamity of the war. Even Rome herself had
hardly a better right to demand exemption
1t will add deeper damnation to the very
name of Kultur IL vengeance is wreaked now
or the Bride of the Adriatic.
Her old supremacy has passed forever, yet
her history remains among the wonder
stories. The Venetian Republic, an oligarchy
IN fact. was one of the greatest powers of
the world. After the Fourth Crusade she
held Constantnople and dominated the East.
Italia Irredenta, for which the battle is wag-
ing now, was hers; so were the Isles of
Greece, where burning Sappho loved and
sung. She made her Mediterranean rivals
! er vassas. In the fifteenth century she was
the leading maritime state. She might have
carried TO success the constant struggle with
the Turk had not the hardy explorers of Por-
tugal altered the map by discovering the sea
route to India by the Cape of Good Hope.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
A Short Story of Ancient Egypt

part of the stories told by him anterior to
the accession of King Psammemetichus |
(663-609 B. Co. are fiction, pure and sim
pie. Those ancient museum guides, parrot
like, repeated the fables that were current
among the people, and the poor Greek and
after them, Roman boys had to study
them seriously as part Of their history pen
sum.
At any rate, we are entitled to consider
ancient Egypt, if not as the original home
of folk-tales, at least as ore of those coun-
tries in which they were earliest natural
lied, and where they earliest assumed the
form of actual literature.
And the fellahin (farmers) of to-day
like those charming stories as did their an
cestors. In any city or village of present
Egypt the traveller will meet little groups
Of people who will rapturously listen to
some rhapsodist, who, often accompanied
By a string instrument, tells them for the
hundredth time the stories of Abu Seid, of
shrewd Mahomet, and so on.
How much of the history of Joseph and
the early youth of Moses is fact, how much
has been borrowed from folk-tales 20 which
the author of Genesis and the first chap
tiers of Exodus might have listened in his
boyhood years? The Egyptian soil may
yet contain in it's bowels authentic bio
graphical sketches of the founders Of Juda-
ism and Christianity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25
Venice "the Dream CITY" Still Trembes the Balance

"Yet the .onetime Queen of the Seas still
KEEPS her regal mein. II the Hun is not
beaten back from her gates, will he dare to
lay sacrilegious hands upon her?'
If the Central Powers, led by German
generals, turn their guns on this Venice
they will spoil any picture of glory which
victory might bring, declares 1.-The New
York American" which goes on to say:
THE Rape of Venice would be the most
ruthless barbarism in the history of the race.
4 single bomb sent from German cannon on
that richly inlaid pavement of the Piazzetta
would threaten with destruction more works
OF art than could be found in any other acre
en- earth. If the missile should fall on st.
Peters in Rome or the Louvre in Paris IL
would endanger only one building and its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

Wv T HEN the Italians recently opened
wv the foodgates of the Pave
River into the plains of the
southeastern valley and removed, tempo
rariy at least, the menace of German
guns to Venice, the whole of the Allied
world breathed with relief. "The City of
the Doges," oftimes called "the Dream
City of Europe" with its priceless treas
ures of art, had been, at any rate, momen-
tarily spared the fate of Louvain, Rheims
and other world famed centres which have
been ruthlessly destroyed by the ravages
of war.
The occupation of Venice, aside from
the fact that it is fortress city, is of
little consequence or value from mill
tary standpoint. But Venice shorn of her
glory, ravished of those things that have
builded for her an historic heritage, would
be a world calamity.
Should Won Below, who is directing the
Austro-G German forces, crumble the Pave
line and make necessary general Italian
retreat to a new line at the Adige, then
Venice is doomed. Whether or not the
city would be sacked is matter of con-
lecture, but the Italians are taking no
chances. The war reports from Northern
Italy incorporate a description of the
efforts the governors of Venice are max
ing for the preservation of their shrines.
Already the Palace of the Doges has been
rooted with sandbags and the arched
facades lined with barbados Of heavy
timbers. The base of the Campanile has
received similar protection. The Grand
Canal seethes with gondolas, but the creak
of the long sweeps is not to the soft music
Of the guitar. Rather does it spell the
hustle of war. The dreams and poetry of
peaceful times have taken scared, precipi-
tous flight Venice awaits the crash of
the German she'll and is in an uproar of
preparation for its coming.
The fact that there is large Austrian
element among the population Of Venice
is the one reason for hope that if occu-
pied it will not be subjected to the kind of
punishment that RACED Louvain and
Rheims to ashes.
Most military critics agree that any
stand which the Italians make on the Piave
line will be solely for the protection of the
Dream City" In this "The Brooklyn
Eagle" finds an amount of comfort. 1t
says in part:
"And still the Italians seem determined to
fight for Venice. The world will applaud
any stand made on the Pave for this reason,
no matter how futile it may prove to be. II
seems now that only a miracle can save the
wonder city Of Europe but the miraculous,
or seemingly impossible, has happened be-
fore in this war and encourages the hope that
a way will be found TO stay the invaders of
Venetia as they were stopped at the Marine
"The very thought Of Venice falling to the
tarbarians who have overrun Europe sends
shudder Of horror throughout the civilized
world The exclamation credited to the Prus-
sian commander who said, What d city TO
loot as he surveyed London in peace time,
suggests the savage glee that must animate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

ut IS hard to believe that the old num-
mics we now silently admire in our
- museums, when they were alive, 5000
to 1000 years ago, were fond of short
stories la Boccaccio and the Arabian
Nights. But facts are facts. The first
sample Of the kind was discovered sixty
seven years ago; the manuscript belonged
to Prince Cater King) Setui ii, grandson
of the great Sesostris. This is the famous
STORY Of the Two Brothers," which now
can be found in an excellent English trans
lation on pages 1-2O Of G. Maspero's "Pop-
ular Stories of Ancient Egypt" &C. p. Put
MANS Sons).
In 1864, near Deir-el-Medineh, and in
the tomb Of Coptish monk, story was
discovered, still more strange than the
first, where the younger Of the two broth
ers, falsely accused by the wife Of the
other, is represented as fugitive, who,
after passing through bull and tree meta
morphosis, is reborn in the shape of a
beautiful prince. In "The Adventure OF
Satni- Khamois" the hero holds debates
with a band of talking mummies, former
sorcerers and magicians, which left the
poor Egyptian reader of old in perplex-
ing state Of doubt as 10 whether the gen.
tlemen were dead or alive.
In 1874 Goodwin, ferreting haphazard in
Harris's collection of papyri in the British
Museum, came upon "The Adventures of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-25

TIME accession Of NJ. Clemenceau to
power emphasizes the fact that
France has had more frequent
changes in its ministries since the war
began than any other belligerent country,
with the possible exception of Russia.
When the war began Viviani had been in
power only about six weeks, but his Cabi-
net was not composed Of very strong ma
terial. Hence on August 26, 1914, he re-
organized it by getting rid Of some of the
lighter weights and putting in BRAND
Minister of JUSTICE, Ribot (Finance)
and the Socialist, Marcel Sembat (Publlc
Works..
The reorganized Vi-.2ai ministry was
able TO hold up till nee ,he end Of October,
1915; but its death-knell was struck, prac-
tically, when Delcasse resigned October ID
rs a protest against the governments fail
ure to make preparations against Bull
garia's entrance into the war. Painleve
gave the ministry its final blow and Viviani
resigned.
BRAND headed the new ministry, which
was a coalition Cabinet constructed for
the purpose of holding big majority IN
the parliament. 1t embraced most of the
strong public men of France, with Viviani
(Justice), Ribot (Finance), Painleve
public Instruction., Malvy (Interior),
Gallieni WAR and the three Socialists,
Sembat public Works., Albert Thomas
tUnder Secretary of State for War and
Munitions), and Jules Guesde without
portfolio). An innovation was that this
Cabinet included Denys Cochin, the Cler-
ical leader, the first member of his party
70 join ministry in some years. The I'M
deriving idea of BRAND was to win the
support of all elements of the population
for fighting the war to victorious end.