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Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
HOLY CITY HALLS
BRITISH TROOPS
AS DEL|vERERS
JOYOUS DEMONSTRATIONS BY
OPPRESSED POPULACE FOL-
LOW ENTRANCE OF BRITISH
GENERALS AFTER SHORT BUT
DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT.
TOrrential Rain Helps the Turks in
the Final Dash-British Were En-
trenched on Hills Above Town
Strategy Necessary to Save Jeru-
salem From Bombardment.
(By Associated Press)

London, Dec. TIA Reuter- dis
patch, detailing the capture of Je-
rusalem, received today, said the
Turks were employed as storming
troops in successive assaults on a
summit held by the British northwest
of the city preceding its surrender.
Heavy shelling preceded the final
Turkish attack, all of which were re-
pulsed sanguinarily. The Turks had
a strong line west, southwest and
northeast of Jersualem, and were well
provided with machine guns and ar
Itillery, which dominated the crests
over which the British were COM
PEELED to advance.
Some Turkish guns just outside the
city made it impossible to reply with
out endangering Jerusalem.
A torrential rain made the roads
impossible and created serious
problem of supply and transport. The
British began the attack on December
z and the following morning had
stormed and captured all enemy works
west Of the town.
On the afternoon Of the 9Th the
British charged and at the point Of
the bayonet drove the Turks from the
last line on ridge overlooking the
city. On the night of the 9Th the
Turks withdrew to the north and east
of the city and on the morning of the
9th the mayor and chief of police ap-
preached with flag of truce and sur
rendered the town to the British.
Demonstrations of joy greeted the
British generals who advanced to ac-
cept the surrender of the troops.
Showers Of flowers from the populace
were offered in testimony Of the de-
liverance from oppressors.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
OF SWEET
SHOP IS REVEALED

Raymond G. Allen, aged 27, a
soda dispenser in Los Angeles
sweet shop, appeared at the cOun-
ty clerks office today with blush
ing Martha c. Hood, aged %,
candy clerk at the store, and pro-
cured a marriage license. 1t was
stated that the would be-weds
whose romance over the banana
specials and the peanut fudge
eliminated here, were married by
a local minister this afternoon.
Paul Tuckfarber, aged 30, of
Imperial, and Lucille Bridgers,
aged 27, of Los Angeles, were
also licensed to wed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
PORKLESS SATURDAYS
IN STATE HEREAFTER
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE Cali
fornia Food Administration has an
nounced the abolition of ice creamless
Thursdays and the substitution OF
porkless Saturdays, effective this
week.
Food headquarters said that pro-
hibition of the manufacture Of water
sherbets and ices is being considered
1t is a sugar conservation measure
Eastern and Middle Western states
have already adopted this policy.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
WANT AD IN PRESS
SELLS HIS ALFALFA

A. A. MOlin, rancher living
four miles from Ell Centro, had
more hay than he knew what to
do with, and could not dispose of
it readily. He credits a little
Want Advertisement in The Press
with the sale of the entire lot of
$50 tons In double quick time.
MIR. Molin advertised loose al
falfa for sale on his ranch on
Friday. Saturday J. II. Scott of
CalexicO, who, Mr., Molin thinks,
saw the little advertisement in
The Press, came and bought the
Iok.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
INTER MI NGLING OF
RUSSIAN AND TEU-
TON TROOPS HAS BAD
EFFECT FROM KAIS-
ER'S STANDPOINT.
Hundreds of Thousands of
German Soldiers on East
ern Front Are Dangerous
ly Near Rebellion, Say the
Dispatches.

London, Dec. 17.-Bolsheviki troops
. mingling with the German soldiers
on the east front have spread the seed
Of extreme democracy among the
Teutons, according to advices from
Russia. 1t is declared that hundreds
of thousands of German soldiers are
thus tainted" and are useless for
further warfare, murmuring at the
length of the war and the shOrtness
Of ratiOns.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
VAST TRACT Of
LAND IS THROWN
OPEN TO ENTRY

More Than Eighteen Thousand Acres
of Rough Land Bordering on the
Colorado River Near Palo Verde
Placed at the Disposition of Settlers
at Local Land Office.
Little of the Tract Outside of That
Which Has Been Squatted Upon Is
Worth Retaining, According to Lo-
cal Land Officials-Swamp Land
Belongs to State.
Register Farr and Receiver Brooks,
Of the local land office, today gave
notice that more than $4,000 acres
Of land in Township 5 South, Range
23 East, at the lower end of the Palo
Verde valley, would be thrown open
to entry here January 21.
1t is statteG at rne land office that
the land thus surveyed and thrown
open consists mostly Of rough mesa
and mountain land, sloping down to
the Colorado river. There are some
squatters on the lower lands who hope
20 get wafer from the Blythe system.
They now have shallow wells. The
text Of the order is as follows:
"Notice is hereby given that the Of
ficial plat of survey for the SEA and
VIZ OF Section 2; all Of Sections to
10, inclusive; the NEA and VIZ Of
Section II; the NWA and VIZ OF
Section /; all of Sections 16 to 21,
inclusive; the VIZ of Section %; all
of Sections 28 to 81, inclusive; the
NEA and VIZ Of Section 80, and
the NJ of theNEA and the NWA Of
Section 33, all in Township South,
Range % East, San Bernardino base
and meridian, will be filed in this Of
flee January 21, 1918.
"And on and after said day said
lands above specificied will be subject
to proper disposition under the public
land laws of the United States.
"F. C. FARR,
Register;
"PHIL w. BROOKS,
"Receiver."
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
THIRD MURDER AT
LOCKWOOD IN FIVE
NTHS HAS ELE-
MENTS OF BATTLING
MYSTERY.
Gun Which Sheriff Says
Was Used Found, Cleaned,
Underneath a Pillow in
the Death Room Near the
Store.

The twenty-fOurth murder in
Imperial county this year oc-
Cured Saturday morning at
lockwood, the scene of three Kill
lings within five months.
Daniel H. Gensemer. aged IS,
a rancher, was shot and killed in
a little house adjoining the Bal
ley store at that station.
Circumstances surrounding the
deed induced Sheriff Applestil
to arrest c. w. Curran, aged 81.
Coroner Peterson's jury yester-
day decided that Gensemer was
murdered, but did not name the
killer.
Workers in the Globe ware
house at lockwood heard a gun
shot shortly after l o'clock in
the afternoon. At 4 o'clock Cur
ran appeared at the warehouse
and stated that Gansemer had
either been shot or had killed
himself The warehouse men
then found the body of the aged
rancher lying face downward in
a pool of blood. Officers found a
.3S-calibre revolver under a pill
low on a bed nearby, one chamber
empty, and clean Sheriff APP
plestill and Coroner Peterson
found a .3S-calibre bullet in an
adjoining room The bullet had
passed through three partitions
after going through Gensemer's
head.
A pool of blood at the dead
ma MS feet showed that he had
stoodupright some second before
he fell.
Bailey Intoxicated.
william Bailey, proprietor of
the store, which has an unsavOry
reputation for shootings, was
found, much the worse for liquor,
ON q bed in the rear Of the store.
Under the bed the officers found
Bailey's trousers and shoes. Dark
red stains on both articles of ap-
parel were explained by Bailey
as being made by tomato catsup.
Bailey, Curran and a trapped
named Moore were the only three
men in the vicinity of the store
except the warehOusemen, on Sat-
urday afternoon. Moore left the
store about l o'clock. saying he
was going to Calipatria. He has
not been seen since.
Gensemer was the owner of
100 acres of land near lockwood,
about 40 of 1t in lettuce almost
ready to ship. He was intimate
with Bailey and Curran, and used
liquor, sometimes to excess.
II am going to ship lettuce
from my ranch in about three
weeks" Curran is alleged to have
told one Of the customers of the
Continued on Page Six)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
FORMER TELLER E
CENTRIC NATIONAL
GETS FIVE YEARS
John X. Morrison, Former Teller
at the Ell CentrO National Bank,
Who, Four Years Ago, Embezzled a
Large Sum From Local Institution,
Is Sentenced.
Especial to The Press)

Is Sentenced.
Especial to The Press)
Los Angeles, Dec. 17.-JOhn X.
Morrison, FORMER teller at the Ell
CentrO National Bank, Ell Cen
tro, was today sentenced to
minimum of five years at Mac
Neil's island, upon his plea of
guilty to the embezzlement of
$500 from the bank. The embez-
lement occurred four years ago.
Morrison was arrested by fed
eral officers at Ell Centro after
the grand jury at Los Angeles
had returned an indictment
against him. Attorneys engaged
by Morrison found the case under
a plea of not guilty. The defen-
dant in the United States district
court changed his plea of not
guilty to guilty and was given the
term at MacNeil's island.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
GERMAN NAVAL VESSELS
TTACK NEUTRAL SHIPS
(By Associated Prcssl

. London, Dec. 17.-German naval
forces in the North sea attacked a
convoy bound from Scotland to Nor
way and sank one British and five
neutral merchantmen, a British de-
stroyer and four mine sweepers.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
Goethals Offered Place.
nv Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 17.-Goethals has
been offered the place of quartermas-
ter general to succeed Major General
Sharpe, who has been detached to sit
in the War Council.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
Postmaster Kills Self.
(By Associated Press)

Oakley, CAL, Dec. 17.-Postmaster
Nelson shot himself today. The cor
oner said he believed the act was due
to dependency over his wife's death.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
TOO MUCH RED TAPE"
SAYS GEN. CROZIER IN SENATE
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 17.--General Gro.
zier testified at the resumption Of
the Senate investigation of war prep
arations that there was "entirely toe
much red tape in getting appropria.
tions."
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
Comedian Dies.
(By Associated Press)

Boston, Dec. 17.-Henry Clay Bar
nabee, the celebrated comedian, died
yesterday, aged "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17

Press Liners are read by those VIII
want work? Do you need help for tn
anchi
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17

Press Liners are rea,, by those who
amt work! DO you need help for tht
arch?
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
WHERE TO GO TONIGHT.

Joe Baird's Dramatic Stock
Company, Fifth and Olive streets.
Meeting of Red Cross commit
tee, Red Cross headquarters.
Meeting of Seeley Farm Cen
ter. Seeley school.
Meeting of Ell CentrO firemen,
fire hall.
Lodge No. SS2, F. & A. NJ, Ma
sonic temple.
Carpenters Union, Room p,
Dunaway block.
Phone your wants b Tia Press
and get quick resultA
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17

Phone your wants to The Press
6-snd ret quick results.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
Sacramento in p. c. League.
(Rv Associated Press !

(By Associated Press)
Los Angeles, Dec. 17.-Sacramento
was voted into the Pacific Coast
League at the annual meeting Of the
directors. She succeeds Portland.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
STOCK ON WESTERN RANGES
STARVING, SAYS DISPATCH
IDrr A rro a;n Tod proncl

Washington, Dec. 17.--Repre-
sentative Baer of North Dakota
introduced bill to appropriate
$5O,O0O,O0O to aid Western farm
ers to buy seed and grain feed
for livestock. He said, because
of the drouth stock on western
RACES, especially on the Pacific
coast, was starving and that
many western farmers would be
unable to maintain farm live
stock because of the high price Of
feed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
fD17, 1:NW. .oo

ImperinI Valley Produces
more dollars than any
other irrigated ngricuiturns
section I'm the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-17
READ THEM TO-DAY

YOu may he one of n dOz-
en- people to whom one of
tOday's Classified "Ads" is
the most important thing
printed in this paper.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-27
superstitIon still Lives.

Old actors believe the witches song
In Macbeth to possess the power OF
casting evil spells and the majority
Of them dislike to play in the piece.
Some of the creatures met with at sea
are considered 'unlucky. If shark is
seen following a ship for days, 1t is
thought that someone on board is
doomed to die shortly. The birds
known as Mother Carey's chickens,
when they perch upon the rigging Of
a vessel, are believed to be messen-
gers Of storm. DOlphins or porpoises
seen In a calm are unfavorable omens.
The naming of warship after stlnging
or venomous things is considered un-
lucky. In Newfoundland the supersti-
'tious say that If a ship has a star
board list It ls a sign of a quick pass
age; a port list, 1t is a sign Of long
passage. The throwing overheard dur
ing a calm of old clothes too had to
wear. which have been saved f)r the
purpose, is supposed to bring a Wind.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-27

cent.
Sheep, S9 per cent. condition 95
per cent.
Chickens, 81 per cent. cond ton "a
per cent.
Turkes, 78 per cent condition SO
eer cent.
BY these estimates it will be seen
that there are fewer hogs and sheep
on hand than is customary. About
two years ago the turkey output was
greatly decreased by black head
which totally destroyed many flocks,
and the'State average has not since
then been restored TO normal produc-
ton of this fowl.
Condition of fruits shows as fol-
lows:
Apples, rs per cent.
Peaches, 62 per cent.
Pears, 66 per cent.
Grapes, 79 per cent.
It is with a feeling of pride that the
kentucky farmer responds to his Ma
tons call for largely increased acre
age in wheat by declaring his inten-
ton of preparing now to meet this
call and we are expecting to be able
to report soon the largest area ever
sown in Kentucky to fall wheat.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-27
,CROP REPORT
FOR KENTUCKY
Issued By The Department Of
Agriculture, Frankfort,
Fl Kentucky.

The crop reporting seasonfor 1917 is
nv9Eawing to close and while it is too
Yearly to get final estimates on actual
Yields, the conditions Of crops are as
a whole gratifying. The unusual con-
,ditions this year encouraging larger
production in crops of all kind will
undoubtedly bring in larger returns.
The central and eastern part OF he
State have been suffering from a
drought during the month OF August
which has to quite an extent damaged
crops, especially tobacco and past
ures, but this drought was broken the
aatter part of the month and the out
look is much more favorable now.
Pastures are improved and the corn
crop is looking much better. The
western part OF the State has had
much more seasonable weather and
the outlook there is for an exception
ally large corn crop.
Last months report showed the
corn bid fair to be bumper" one,
but with the drought conditions pre-
vailing in such large area, the out
look for this crop has decreased some.
The averages by districts on corn run
run from 70 per cent to l20 per cent.
But take it as whole, condition OF
corn is 95 per cent State average.
The Burley growing district has
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-27
individuals Have Rights
Denied Corporations
United States Government OF.
fers Land Bargains to Ci'-
izens Corporations
Barred.

Some of the Government S adver-
tisements, announcing sales of Okla
h)ma Indian lands, mertion prospec-
tive value for oil and gas, and in orr
advertising we make reference to oil
and gas lands, but we are sometimes
asked: What chance have |, a mere
individual, of getting oil or gas lands
or value?" says j. E. Schwalm, man.
ager of Demonstration Car of the
McAlester Real Estate Exchange, now
in Hopkins vile.
The answer lies in the Govern
ments ruling which bars corpora
tons but permits citizens to buy for
themselves. 1t has been only few
years ago since several Pacific coast
millionaire lumbermen were Sentenc-
ed to serve penitentiary terms for
buying Government lands through
dummy bidders-and that has put a
stop to the practice, so far as know.
"Of course, Mr.. Schwalm contin-
ned, "we.do not and cannot with safe
ty claim to know certainly that
oil and gas exists. Surface indications
as interpreted by geologists guide us
but they are not infallible. But we do
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-27
Animal Trainers Win Fortunes.

Since the beginning Of time mankind
has been amused by nttributing human
faculties to animals, nnd wherever one
Of the lower creatures has shown signs
Of intelligence, public curiosity has run
high. We have long been familiar with
the elephant which stands on a ball
and does similar feats; but the first
elephant TO accomplish these things
was seven-days' wonder. One Of
the most unique novelties ever offered
to the public was the first batch Of
trained seals. brought out by Captain
Woodward. Their ability to play mr-
sical instruments, throw ball about,
and so on. captured the fancy Of the
nation and made their owner ric'l.
Another novelty of this Kind brcr
wealth TO Leonl Clarke. who tne Il
a cat to go up In a balloon nnd de-
scend by parachute. ~, .e..
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-27

been materially affected by the
drought conditions and Burley tobac.
CO condition is given at 79 per cent
while the condition of Dark tobacco is
given at 94 per cent.
Condition of hemp is SO per cent,
while cow peas show at 81 per cent.
and soy beans at 80 per cent. The es-
timated yield Of Irish potatoes as com.
pared with an average years output
| is 96 per cent. Condition of the late
potato CROP is good. Sweet potato
condition is 81 per cent.
The hay crop is short. Recent rains
have greatly improved pasture condi-
tions which were given at IS per cent.
In some localities the pastures are re-
ported as burnt up.
The condition of alfalfa is Sc per
cent. The estimated State average of
the third cutting of alfalfa is II tons
per acre.
AS a result Of the large acreage in
gardens this year the question Of TAX
ing care of the surplus products as a
conversation measuse has awakened
almost universal interest in canning
and it is safe to say that never in the
history of the State has canning, pre-
serving, etc., been done on such
large scale. The question of storing
and caring for the root crops is also
being given especial attention. Gar
den conditions are given at this time
at 81 per cent.
1t is estimated that the number of
livestock on hand as compared with
an average year is as follows:
Horses, SO per cent, condition SO
per cent.
Cattle, so per cent. condition 2per
cent.
Hogs, 83 per cent. condition 81 per
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-27
Annual Reunion.

Co.'S G, 18th KY, A, 3rd Ky. Cav,
H, 4Sth KY, and other federal soldiers
will hold their annual reunion a
Crofton Saturday, Oct. 9th. A pro
gram OF music, addresses and rec
tations will beIhad. The old soldiers
will take their hard tack and bacon
and have dinner on the ground.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-27

We must make allowances for liars.
as we go along, official denial has
been issued by the Navy Department
of report that five merchant vessels
and two conveying vessels had been
sunk by submarines.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-27

know the value of the land for agri-
cultural, grazing, timber or fruit
growing purposes, and these are the
things we emphasize in urging people
to become owners of farms. The in
vestment is good, even if oil, gas or
minerals are never found"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-27

Democrats will open state head
quarters in Louisville Monday with
DR.. t. R. Welch as Chairman and Sell
Selden r. Glenn as Secretary.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-27

Judge Jas. S. PirtIe, one of Louis
ville's leading lawyers, died Tuesday
OF intestinal obstruction, aged n
years.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-27

Camp Taylor now has %, ,951 sold
iers and will be ready for the full 55
per cent. to be called Oct. 3.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-27

Henderson's new hospital project
is about to fall through.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-10
BRITISH DROP
TONS OF BOMBS
LONDON REPORTS AIR RAIDS ON
GCNTRoDE AND ST. DENIS
WESTREM.

LONDON, Thursday, Nov, S.-The
war office tonight issued the follow,
ing statement on aerial operations:
During Wednesday morning low
clouds and rain considerably ham
pered the artillery work. In the
afternoon conditions improved and
some successful artillery and photo
graphic work was carried out by our
airplanes Our low flying machines
fired many rounds at hostile troops
and transports, and number Of
bombs were dropped on enemy
trenches and billets.
During the night more than three
tons of bombs were dropped on enemy
airdomes at Gontrode and ST Denis
Westrem and on airdOmes in the
valley of the river Lys. Railway
communications also were bombed
and sufficient results were observed
Few hostile airplanes were encoun
tered, but one was driven down out
of control. An enemy observation
balloon on the ground was destroyed
by one of our low flying machines
One of our airplanes failed to re
turn"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-10
SEEMINGLY UNREST OVER
SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN

COPENHAGEN, Nov, 9.-Captain
Persius, naval expert of the Berliner
Tageblatt, notes a growing impatience
among the Germans with the results
of the submarine campaign registered
in a swelling flood of letters demand
ing an anwser to the question: when
shall we have England beaten?' He
throws cold water on the Optimisfs
and warns them against accepting as
reliable figures on destroyed tnnhage,
including those apparently German,
and other statistical material
Captain Persius says that with the
1917 harvest and the imports of grain
the food problem can scarcely be-
come a motive. for the next six
months at least, to make Great Dtit-
ain inclined to conclude peace. He
holds that the submarine question for
the British will not be "can we con
tinue the war;" but twill 1t pay?"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-10
MONEY ORDER WILL
Be INVESTIGATED
MONEY ORDER CASHED BY SOL
DER IN ERROR WILL BE
INVESTIGATED.

United States Marshal. Ben Wilson
was in the city yesterday summoning
witnesses to apear before the Fed
eral Grand Jury in Savannah Tuesday
morning in connection with the cash
ing of money order in this city
several months ago by 4 soldier in
camp here with the Savannah troops
money order came to Brunswick
for Henry Roberts, an old negro liv-
ing near Hofwyl and the letter to
him not being properly addressed,
got into the hand of Henry Roberts. a
soldier belonging to Battery A.
Roberts had the money order
cashed at Branch's Pharmacy and the
wrong payment was not discovered
for several days afterwards. when the
old negro, knowing the money order
had been sent him, called at the post
office TO investigate
The soldier was visited by the post
master and captain of his company
and ,he stated that he thought the or
der was for him. but he was unable to
state who sent it or from whence it
came.
However he Immediately promised
to return the money and no case was
made against him at the time.
A few days he was mustered out of
the service and has not since been
seen nor heard of.
The investigation on Tuesday will
be by the Grand jury and A. S.
Branch, Jr., who was made to repay
the money order. and Postmaster
Leavy has been summoned as wit
nesses
The money order was for S14 .25.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-11-10
FORCING MEN
To JOIN ARMY
GERMANY ENROLlS MANY WHO
HAVE LOST THEIR ORIGINAL
CITIZENSHIP.

COPENHAGEN, Nov 9-The Ger
man military authorities continue to
practice of putting into the army per-
sons living in Germany who have lost
their original citizenchip without ac-
quiring German nationality.
A new order says that former ma
tionals of foreign states, including
former Americans, will not be en-
ployed with the front line troops, but
must serve in the armies of occupa-
ton or elsewhere behind the front
This applies to German-Americans
who returned to Germany to live aft
er being naturalized in the United
States. The children of such parents
are liable to service in the trenches
in case they have not completed the
necessary steps to obtain American
citizenship.