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Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
BIC Al {. BARNES
CIRCUS IS HERE
GIVES TWO PERFORMANCES, To-
DAYAND TONIGHT.
TRAINED MEN AGERIE
CARS CARRIED
CIRCUS TO TOWN.
One of the Really Worth While Out
door Attractions Visits Ell Centre.
Coming Here from Arizona.

Al G. Barnes immense circus ar
rived at $3.50 this morning for two
perfOrmances-one at 2:30 p. m. and
one at p. m.
This announcement is really am
biguous, for almost everyone within
the confines of the city who did not
see the big attraction unload on the
circus grounds saw the long, glitter
ing array of circus talent, equipment
and menagerie comprising the street
parade.
The "big top" was packed for the
afternoon performance.
AL G. Barnes circus is unique in
that something different from the
usual run of rino features is given
in the way of trained animals. Twelve
elephants, thirty lions, tigers, zebras.
monkeys and many other varieties of
jungle beasts have been educated to
perform the most wonderful feats.
The circus comes from Arizona and
is on its way to Los Angeles and the
Coast cities. 1t will 90 into winter
quarters in Southern California.
The afternoon performance at the
Barnes circus opened up with a Won
derful. sparkling, brilliant pageant,
"The Conquest of Nyanza.' This is a
$4,000 production and Mr.. Barnes
is to be complimented on the depar-
ture from the old style of entries,
giving to the public for the first time
a new creation.
Feature acts in the afternoon were
in one cage and he cappedthe climax
when he placed his head in the mouth
l,F Of bn farnainnc lnnc Of
the group.
Mabel Stark, with group of per-
forming royal Bengal tigers; Martha
Florine, with a group of Persian leop-
ards; Martgaret Ricardo, with the ia
nous riding four, lions, leopards,
hears and dogs riding tiny Shetland
ponc at the same time; Austin King.
presenting the only trouple of trained
zebras in the world Captain Some
wall. presenting the troupe of sea
lions, which performed feats of bal
ancing the equal of which had never
been seen.
Clarence Crosby, Stephen Batty,
Elizabeth Mccarthy, Lucille King, Joe
Miller were among the other perform
ers who gave creditable acts. Kenneth
Waite and his clowns kept the audi
ence in an uproar, while Bert Leo and
his funny goose, Mike, were a riot
on the hippodrom etrack. There were
65 wild animal displays, and the show
without doubt is the greatest ami
NAL show on earth and the thousands
who thronged the tent this afternoon
were more than pleased.
A performance tonight at o'clock
closes the engagement of AL G. Barnes
in Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10

TAKING WATER
HAVE MOVED UP TO MOUTH OF
BEE RIVER.
STOPS ALL SURVEYING
CAPT. JUAREZ HAS $50 SOLDIER
FARMERS TIL ERE.
Situation in Lower California Dis
uuetinp TO RancherS North and
STOPS ALL SURVEYING
CAPT. JUAREZ HAS 25O SOLDIER
FARMERS THERE.
Situation in Lower California Dis
queting to Ranchers North and
South of the Line.

Soldiers of the government of Mex
leo are using waters of the Colorado
river in farming operations without
the consent of the Mexican Sociedad
branch of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict
Farmers on both sides of the line
are concerned in the operations of $50
soldier-farmers under the leadership
of Carranzista captain, Jesus Ju-
areZ.
On their trip to the Be river, Con-
sulting Engineers Anderson and Grun-
sky were stopped by Captain Juarez
and their business was asked by the
doughty captain. They were told that
no surveying or other work would be
allowed without the consent of Pres
idenf Carranza. They were finally
permitted to continue on down the
former course of the Colorado river,
Oh the Ockerson levee.
The engineers stated that most of
the 8oldiers were engaged in farming.
havi3g diverted water from the Colo
rado& at the 1905 break in the Ocker-
son kvee.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
MAYOR ISSUES
A FOOD UKASE
MEATLESS TUESDAY, WHEAT
LESS WEDN ESDAY.
STARTING NEXT WEEK
EXECUTIVE AIDS
FOOD ADMINISTRATIONS.
Meats on Tuesday and to Use Corn
Products Every Wednesday.

Mayor Egerer today issued a proc
lamation, urging the people within
the limits of Ell Centre to assist the
food administration in providing more
food for the Allies by denying them
selves certain articles Of food on GER
tain days. He sets meatless Tues
day and a wheatless Wednesday,
starting next week The proclama-
tion IS as follows:
Whereas, the United States Food
Administration, through it's director,
Herbert c. Hoover, has in charge the
conservation of food in the United
States; and
Whereas, said food administration
has initiated the plan for meatless and
wheatless days throughout the Unit
ed States; and
Whereas the food conservation
executive committee for Imperial
county, working in harmony with and
under the direction of the federal
government, has resolved and recon-
mended that one day week be set
aside as meatless day, and one day
week as wheatless day;
Therefore, | proclaim and desig-
nate Tuesday, November 13, and every
Tuesday thereafter, as long as the war
lasts, as meatless day, conforming
to the wishes of the federal govern
ment, and l hereby call upon every
nan, woman and child, from and after
November 13, to discontinue the use
Of meat on each Tuesday in any form,
in the home or elsewhere
Furthermore, l proclaim and des-
ignate Wednesday. November IA, and
every Wednesday thereafter, as long
as the war lasts, as wheatless day,
and likewise call upon every man,
woman and child, from and after No
vember 14,to discontinue the use of
wheat on each Wednesday in any
for min the home or elsewhere.
"WM. EGERER,
"President Board of Trustees.
dated November 8, 1917"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
.LEN|NE CHOSEN HEAD Of
NEW RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT
BOLSHEVIKI OF PETROGRAD TRIUMPH AS THEY
SELECT NEW CABINET
Imprisoned Socialist Members of the Kerensly CaEne
Are Released From Pris0n-Beieyed That
kerenshy Has Escaped to Moscow.
(By Associated Press)

Petrograd, Nov. 10.-Delegates said
to represent almost every district III
Russia today formed cabinet and
established an anarchistic democracy.
Nikolai Lenine was chosen premier,
and Leon Trotsky, chairman of the
revolutionary committee, was given
the post of foreign minister, who will
undertake thedifficult task of induc-
ing combatants in the present war to
agree to an armistice of three months
to discuss peace terms.
1t is believed that Kerensky has
escaped the MaXimalists, and is at
the front, assembling soldiers loyal
to him for an assault on the new gov
ernmcnt. Civil war looms imminent
in Russia.
Trotsky announced that all Social
let members of the Kerensky cabinet
would be released from prison pend
ing an examination into their cases.
They are charged with treason.
The congress took first action in
the distribution Of land to peasants
throughout Russia.
Banks reopened today and the city
is quiet.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
.|.W.W. TARRED
BY IRATE MEN
HOODED MEN TAKE STRlk ERS
FROM POLICEMEN.
NEVER RETURN ORDER
WARNED BY OKLAHOMANS NEV-
Err TO RETURN TO TULSA.
Are Tarred and Feathered Before Be-
ing Released by Gang
of Men.
(By Associated Fressl

Tulsa, Okla, Nov. 10.-The where
abouts of seventeen Industrial Work
ers of the World who were seized
while in the custody Of policeman,
by sixty k-hooded knights Of
Liberty" is unknown.
The men were flogged, tarred and
feathered in the ''name of the out
ragged women and children of Bel
gium," and started westward with the
warning never to return to Tulsa.
Eleven of the |. w. VS. were ar
rested in recent raid of their head
quarters, and six others testified in
their trial.
They were taken to wild ravine
and ordered stripped to their waists,
and by the glare from automobile
headlights they were tied to trees and
lashed until they bled. They We're
then tarred and feathered.
The disguise prevented the police
from recognizing the Knights.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
$4,000 IN THREE WEEKS
GOOD FORTUNE IN
IMPERIAL VALLEY.
Arrived Here With $500. Four Sons
and Capacity for Works.
Now Well-tO- DO.

S. Jacob Viss, a native of HOl-
land. now naturaliZed. is a living
example Of the opportunities for
wealth to an industrious farmer
in the Imperial Valley. He ar
rived here three weeks ago with
$500. He is now cOnservatively
worth $4,000 at the bank and
bids fair to double this amount
in years time.
Viss came into the office of
Wayne Compton, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, when he
arrived in the Valley. saying that
he had lost almost everything he
had on dairy near Redlands. He
had four sons old enough to milk.
Mr.. Compton took an interest in
him. and soon Viss had bought
out the Sanitary dairy, paying his
$2CO down. had please on 40
acres of alfalfa, and was owner Of
more than 100 cows. 1t is now
stated that he has been offered
$4,000 for his lease and business,
but has refused.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
To. GIVE VALLEY WATER
TO INBOUND STREAMS FOR USE
OF IMPERIAL.
COachella Valley Folk See Surveyors
at Work and Send Message
About Them.

Beaumont, Nov. 10.-Surveyors en-
ployed by Pasadena and Los Angeles
capitalists are at work between the
Whitewater river and the Morongo
valley on a project for impounding and
using large amount of water in that
section Their plans provide for TAX
ing water from Baldwin Lake, Ar
rastre creek, Pipes creek, Snow creek
and other streams and running it into
large reservoir. Water now unap-
propriated fro mWhitewater river will
also be taken and the promoters be-
lieve a sufficient amount will be Sc
cured to more than justify the con-
siderable outlay Of money involved.
1t is proposed to dispose of most
Of the water in the Coachella valley
for irrigation purposes. The remain
der will be taken to the Imperial Val
ley for domestic use.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
MEAD To MAKE
COLORADO TRIP
WITH DIRECTORS
TO ARRIVE HERE THIS AFTER
NOON, MESSAGE.
TRIP TO WASHINGTON
WILL PLEAD FOR LEvEE EXTEN-
SION IN EAST.
Valuable Friend of Imperial Valley to
Assist in Getting L. S. Interest
ed in Local Flood Plans.

DR.. Elwood Mead, chairman of the
State Colonization Bureau, and dis
tinguished irrigation authority, will
arrive here this evening and will to-
morrow make trip to Hanlon Head
ing and southwark in the interest of
flood protection for Imperial Valley.
In view of the recommendation of
the consulting engineers that the Unit
ed States should undertake the re-
building of the Ockerson levee, includ-
ing the closing of the 1905 break, it
is assumed that the District will ac-
cept DR.. Mead's offer to become an
emissary of this region before the sec
retary of the interior and that he
will be asked to present plea to
Secretary Lane to have the levee re-
constructed
Dr. Mead ras with him on the way
to the valley Dr. Eli of the University
of California, a colonization expert,
and another professor from the uni
versity. Dr. Mead and his two COM
panion professors will meet directors
of the district at dinner this evening
at a hotel.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
FALL GETS HIS LAND
SIXTEEN N-YEAR-OLD FIGHT FOR
VALLEY SOIL.
Attrney Bert Noel of This City Wins
Long Contested Suit for
His Client.

A long-pending land case, involving
80 acres in Imperial county, that
has been before the court, the off
GERS of the local land office. the com
missioner of the general land office
and the secretary of the interior, in
one phase or another, for sixteen
years, has been decided against the
plaintiff, Moses B. Davis, and the land
awarded to Arthur S. Fell.
The court holds that Davis intiti-
ated the contest merely for the pur-
pose ofse pculation, and has done
nothing since to call for favorable
consideration by the court, and has
so little equity operating in his be
half as against the claims of Fell
that the court should not presume
to transfer to him property which
seems in good conscience to belong to
the defendant.
The fight for the land dates back
to 1901, when l.. c. Vickery filed a
desert land claim on the land. and
Fell went on the land with the con-
sent of the entryman.
This suit was in the federal court
one year ago, before Judge Bledsoe,
and was defended by Attorney Bert
Noel.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
NEGRO CUTTING AFFRAY
BATTLE ROYAL WITH BRICKS
AND A POCKET KNIFE.
Two Local Darkies Are in Jail and
t.. One Is in the Hospital Suf-
fering From Stab.

Willie Reed, negro, was charged
with assault with deadly weapon ON
Charles Smell, smaller negro. this
morning, as result of battle royal
on the circus grounds. Smell is in the
hospital suffering from a stab wound
in the neck, which Reed admitted that
he inflicted. Reeds defense was that
Smell and companions hove bricks at
him, one of which knocked him down
Reed, who is built on the Jack
Johnson style, dispersed two of his
opponents, and was sitting ast-ide of
Shell his knife out, when Martin
Brumley and another man arrived and
pulled him off. The entire crowd was
then gathered up and taken to the
county Jail,
Another negro besides Reed was ar
rested.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
SIX SOLDIERS
OFF FOR CAMP
THREE MORE CERTIFIED AS SOL
DIERS TODAY.
w. T. STEIN WILL LEAD
Detroit MECHANIC CHOSEN AS
SQUAD CAPTAIN.
f MORE CERTIFIED AS SOL
DIERS TODAY.
w. T. STEIN WILL LEAD
Unless More Men Are Physically Dis
qualified at Camp Lewis, County
Must Furnish but Two More.

Six men will leave for Camp Lewis
tomorrow morning, almost completing
the county quota for first draft of
selective soldiers, unless more men are
sent back physically Disqualified.
1t is believed by the local draft
boalSl members that at least half a
dozen men will be found unfit and
that the county will therefore be
obliged to certify that many more men
to go to camp.
The men departing for camp tomor-
row are w. T. Stein, James H. Glenn,
John Kelly, Burton H. Johns, Milford
j. Cassatt and Sylvester Gamos. Stein
has been chosen leader of the small
squad of selective soldiers.
Today the board received certifica-
tions for John C. Clark, Calexico; Har-
old A. Roberts, Pomona, and Robert
E Simmons, Ell Centro
Pleas for exemption on the ground
of industrial pursuits necessary to the
war were denied in these cases.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
lis. AND MEXICO CALLED
UPON TO HELP FLOOD WORK
REPORT OF CONSULTING ENGINEERS DENIES
VALLEY is IN GREAT DANGER FROM FLOODS. r
Engineers Anderson and Grunsky Call Upon District to
Carry Out Their Former Recommendations
and Raise Levees Two Feet.

Here is the gist of the District con-
suIting engineers report, made this
morning:
The rebuilding by the United States
Of the OckersOn levee and the turn
ing back of the river into it's old chan
mel by both ,he United States and
Mexico is highly desirable.
The turning OF the river is ma
tiOnal or International work not with
in the scope or the finances Of the
Imperial Irrigation District.
The statement of General Manager
Clark that the river. if unchecked this
year. would discharge into SaltOn sea,
Is alleged to be unwarranted. The
conditions this year will be very lit
tie different than last year.
Had the report of the consulting
engineers regarding the raising Of
the levees two feet been carried out,
no further protection work would
have to be done at this time. This
feature of the report must be acted
on at once, and the levees raised.
Consulting Engineers G. G. Ander-
son and c. f. Grunsky, employed by
livered report to that body this
morning on the subject of flood pro-
lection.
Their report was practically de-
nial of the contention of General Man.
ager Clark of the District that if the
river is permitted to complete the di-
version at the break in the Ockerson
levee, during the next high water the
Colorado would discharge into the
Salton sea.
The engineers agreed with Mr..
Clark that the river should be turned
back into it's old channel.
Conditions the Same.
The report states: ''If the breach at
Mile 61a in the Ockerson levee be
mot repaired, conditions of diversion
Toward Volcano Lake would not be
different from those existing in 1917.
The mouth of the Bee river might
be widened, or the river might make
an entirely new channel north of the
Bee river, but neither would increase
the volume of water reaching Volcano
Lake or increase the amount of pro-
lection required.
"Had the Volcano Lake levee been
increased two feet, as recommended in
our report of January, 1917, and the
Increase been accomplished prior to
the high water this year, the crest
of the levee would have been feet
above the water surface, and the Pro-
lection against high water would now
be adequate.
"We assume that the high water
this year will be as great as last year,
when the second largest volume of
water. judging from accurate reports,
was discharged from the river.
Eve believe that even if the Unit
ed States and Mexico turn the river
back into its old channel and keep it
there. the district should maintain
the Volcano Lake levee as a second
line of defense.
"The Cerro Prieta quarry should be
opened and the railroad from the
quarry to the levee at Volcano Lake
should be built.
"Permisslon should be secured from
Mexico to accurately survey the
country south of Volcano lake. We
understand that even the surveyors
of the Mexican company have been
turned back in that region
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
SHOOTS At KAISER
CARNIVAL ROISTERER PULLS
GUN ON HIS MAJESTY.
Crowd Near BY Soon Invisible From
the Dust Their Heels
Kick Up.

At II 80 last night. when
every other concession on the
carnival grounds was deserted,
and the crowd of half hundred
or so centered on "swaiting tn
Kaiser" until one tall rancher.
exasperated at not being able to
knock the helmet off the German
monarch with baseballs, drew has
Colt Al and began firing AT the
Offcndinp helmet.
The Kaiser" dropped immedi-
ately. so as to offer as little tar
get as possible to the enraged
rancher, and the bystanders, es-
pecially those who were on the
side lines, scattered in all direc-
tions. 1t then developed that the
affair was put mp Job de.
signed to scare the ''kaiser,"
blank cartridges being used.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
REV. BARNES WILL STAY
BISHOP CHOOSES ANOTHER MAN
FOR CAMP CHAPLAIN.
EpiscOpalians and Many Others in the
Valley Glad to Hear of Pastors
Decision to Remain.

Rev. c. Rankin Barnes, pastor of
st. Paul's Episcopal church, who was
mentioned by Bishop Johnson for the
post of chaplain at Camp Kearney,
viii remain as pastor of the local
church, and Imperial Valley will not,
at least for time, lose the popular
young priest.
1t is believed that prominent Epis-
copalians in the Valley strongly pro-
tested to Bishop Johnson against the
proposed plan Of taking Rev. Barnes
out of the Valley. At any rate. the
bishop selected a South Pasadenan who
has seen army service, for the post,
much to- the relief of Imperial Valley
people.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
DRUG RING EXPOSED.
Claims 1t Has the Goods
on VIM. Patterson.
ly Associated ?ressl

San Francisco, Nov. 10.-Govern-
ment officers are declared to have
successfully established the guilt of
Villa mPatterson of trafficking in
drugs. Patterson is said to have had
a large Pacific ring. He is said to
have admitted to the deputy United
States marshal and arresting officers
that the "game was up" He was ar
rested charged with supply morphine
and other narcotics to addicts in Feb
rurary, but disagreementof the jury
cause delay in the trial
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
BRITISH MOVE FORWARD
THRUST GERMANS BACKS SEV-
ERAL HUNDRED YARDS.
TeutOns Unable to Withstand the
Fierce Thurst of the BritOns
at Paschendaele.
OBy Associate | Press

British Front in France, Nov. 10
The British troops moved forward as
much as 800 yards at some points in
a new attack in the Paschendaele re-
gion. Virtually all objectives were
gained in ii new attack in the Pas
chendaele region.
Virtually all objestives were gained
in an attack on a 2500-yard front, the
soldiers being in possession of the
enemy trenches by 10 o'clock.
The Germans offered little resist
ance because of the artillery prepara-
tions of the British. Their concrete
dugouts were almost completely de-
StroVed by shells.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
BROADWAY DARK EARLY.
Fuel Administration Cuts Cost of Run
ming Big Electric Signs.
tBy Assoc,ata al Press

New York, Nov. 10--The Fuel ad-
ministration prohibition of the use of
coal for electrical advertising will vim
Broadway's "Great White Way" Com
mencing tonight, fantastic advertising
designs will only glow from 7:45 to
II, instead of from dusk to early
morning. 1t is estimated that quar-
ter of a million tons of Goals will be
saved annually by nationwide enforce
ment of the order.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
ITALIANS STOP
TEUTON THRUST
As AID COMES
BRITISH AND FRENCH TROOPS
ARRIVE TO HELP.
REACH RIVER PIA Y z
CLAIMS TEUTONS STILL
ADVANCE.
Arrival of Allied Troops Puts Heart
Into Retreating Italians and
They Put Up Fight.
(By Associated Press)

Rome, Nov. 10.-Assisted by Eng
lish and French troops, the Italian
army has checked the advance of the
Teutonic hordes along the River Pi-
ave.
In the Ledro valley the invaders
were pushed back, and a hostine thrust
at rBoncon was defeated, the Italian
soldiers fighting with greater heart
than before.
From Susedana to the sea the rear
guard disengaged themselves from the
enemy and crossed the River Piave,
where they made a stand against the
Teutons.
Bridges across the river were de-
stroyed and a detachment surround
ing Lorenzago forced out.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
FRENCH CROP DECREASE.
Drop in Production of Ger
eals and Beet Roots.
(HX Associated PreSnl

Washington, Nov. 10.--A decrease of
1856 100000 hundredweight in the 1913
productions of cereals. potatoes and
beet. roots, compared to 1913, is cited
by the food administration as a strik-
ing illustration of the wars demands
on the resources of France.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
Good Record at Silsbee School.

The following pupils have attended
school every day this month, at Sils-
bee, and have not been tardy: Ruth
Hvans, Laura Havens, Perry Phillips.
Delta Phillips, Elsie Phillips, Ona
He'll. Ross He'll. The school willpive
a Thanksgiving entertainment We'd
nesday evening. November 2S, at the
schoolhouse. Everybody is invited.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
RED CROSS PEOPLE SAFE. :,
Rumors Other Americans Are in Dan
ger Unconfirmed.
(By Associat IL rresS)

Washington, Nov. 10,-All Ameri-
can Red Cross representatives in Pet
roerad wire that thew are safe. No
mention is mad eof harm Detailing
other Americans. Untile the situation
has been more clearly defined there
will continue practical suspension
of relations.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
WIRELESS HEARS OF PEACE.
Germans State They Head MaXimalist.
save Offered Ihem Peace.
(By Associated Press)

Copenhagen, Nov. 10.-A Berlin dis
patch says the German wireless on
the eastern front has heard various
messages dealing with am armistice,
but that there is no adequate confir-
nation that the MaXimalists have al
ready offered peace or an armiatice.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
WILL NOT FIX BEAN PRICES.
GOD Administrator Denies Request
of Bean Growers.
By Associated presS)

SAB Francisco, Nov. 10.-Replying
to the request of growers that min
imum price for beans be fixed, Food
administrator Merritt today stated
that this action was not necessary
and was not within the control act.
He said the shortage of beans in Mich
igan and New York was made up am
ply by heavy crops in California and
Colorado.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
RECORD BUTTER PRODUCTION.
Cow in Woodland Supposed to Be Even
Better Than Any Valley Bessie.
(By Associated Press)

Woodland, Nov. 10.-Aggie Acme, a
2-year-old Holstein, has established
three worlds records in butter pro-
duction this year. She yielded 1881
pounds in the entire year, 1867 pounds
for 305 days and 1926 pounds for two
years. She is owned by Morris d
Sons.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
SABOTAGE IN OAKLAND.
Factory Superintendents Find Emer!
Dust in Bearings.

Oakland, Nov. 10,-Damage done by
en'ery dust in shaft bearings, and
other forms of sabotage, have caused
Oakland manufacturers to organize a
vigilance committee.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-10
AUSTRIAN PROGRAM SAME.
Recent Visit of Officials to Berlin
Only i'm Interest of Peace.
ORy Associalel pressl

Amsterdam, Nov. 10.-Discussing
the visit of the Austrian foreign min
ister to Berlin the Vienna Fremden.,
blatt points out that the program OF
Austria is aunaltered and is directed
toward speedy and honorable peace.