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Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10
MILO SELECTION
ON NEXT WEEK
WORK IN HANDS OF
EXPERT.
GULL LARGEST HEADS
GREAT BEARING ON VALLEYS
FUTURE.
fCULL LARGEST HEADS
Professor Batchelder of the u. s. De-
partment Of Agriculture Here to
Boost Milo Production Here.

One of the most important move
ments for the betterment Of the val
ley-milo seed selection-wiil be bs-
gun next week under the auspices Of
the Imperial County Farm Bureau
and directed by Professor Irving
Batchelder of the Riverside expert
ment station of the u. s. Department
Of Agriculture
It is conceded throughout the
Southwest that the valley leads III the
production per acre Of milo MARC.
Now come government experts. as
sisted by the farm adviser, to make
it still heavier producer. This worl,
has not yet been attempted to any
degree, although several milo raisers
have selected heads in p small way.
The night meetings Of the Coun-
ty Farm Bureau in the various dis
tricts will be given over to DEM
onstration Of the system and value
of milo seed selection. There will
also be series Of day ncatings IN
the various centers.
Men in each farm center will work
under Batchelder's instruction 10 Sc
lect heavy heads from good fields Of
milo and save and thresh them for
next years seeding.
The cost Of seed selection and Of
planting selected seed is far below the
rent per acre, and the yield wou;d be
at least 10 per cent greater. II each
farmer would select seed, it would
be equivalent to an additional 1900
acres next year.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10
GRAPEFRUIT CROP
IS BEING PICKED
IMMENSE CLUSTERS FRON
YOUNG TREES.
c.. OF C.. HAS EXHIBIT
LOU FARNSWORTH HAS SIXTY
ACRES.
Finest Fruit in Land Brings Five
Dollars Per Box in Los An
geles, Say Growers.

Imperial Valleys favorite fruit, the
luscious pomelo, is being marketed
for prices never before reached in the
history of the valley. Although there
are but 900 acres of pomelos in bear
ing here, the yield this year will bring
thousands of dollars to the growers.
Today E. E. Forester brought to
the Chamber of Commerce two clus-
tiers of grapefruit. One clusted con-
tanned eleven grapefruit and the other
had five fine fruits. These came from
l2-year-old trees on the Forester
ranch.
Lou Farnsworth, who has a ranch
three miles east of Imperial, is pre-
Iparing to market fruit from his ter
acres of bearing trees. He has fifty
acres OF. two-year -old trees whichAari
doing well.
f, The frost Of last year discouraged
some of the growers, but few trees
were killed by the cold weather. Some
escaped entirely, and the fruit on
these trees is very thick and of good
quality.
The Imperial grapefruit is sold al
most exclusively to the railroads for
their dining car service. One grocery
firm in Pasadena last year took two
carloads at $3.50 per box net to the
grower.
Lou Farnsworth cleared $500 net
from an acre and a quarter.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10
new ALTAR ARRIVES
IT Is TO BE INSTALLED AT
ONCE.
st. Paufs Episcopal Church Gets
T. Handsome Altar This
Morning.

The new altar for ST. Pauls Epis-
copal church has arrived from the
terday under the direction of Samuel
B. Zimmer, the architect Of the build
ing, The lines of the altar are very
simple, in keeping with the archi-
lecture Of the church, but are heavy
enough to give the effect of great
dignity.
At the time the church was built
last winter it was found impractical
to put in the permanent altar, and a
temporary one has been used during
the intervening months. The new al
tar is to be formally dedicated at a
special service Sunday morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10
ON
VALLEY VISIT
CHURCH AT IMPE-
RIAL.
FIRST SESSIONS HERE
TO BE IN Ell CENTRIC TOMOR-
ROW.
Officials of the Los Angeles Presby-
terry Are Making First
Tour of Valley.
FIRST SESSIONS HERE
TO BE IN Ell CENTRIC TOMOR-
ROW.

A feature Of the first visit to the
Valley Of the Los Angeles presbytery
as body today will be the dedication
of the handsome new First Presbyte
rian church of Imperial.
The members Of the presbytery are
today holding session in Brawley.
They will dedicate the. Imperial
church, of which Rev. l.. O. Adams is
pastor, this evening. Tomorrow the
presbytery will hold sessions in Ell
Centre and Calexico.
The Imperial church was finished
late in the spring, but has not been
used for services before this month
1t is one of the finest structures of
its kind, though not as large as some
Presbyterian churches.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10
GERMAN CREW .MUTINY.
Teuton Sailors Imbibe Russian Spirit
Of Freedom and Are Executed.

Amsterdam, Oct. 10.--The crews of
four German battleships at Wilhelms-
haven mutinied. The captain of one
was thrown overheard and drowned.
The crews landed and marines refused
to fire on them. Soldiers afterward
surrounded the sailors, who surren-
dered.
A mutiny has also been reported
aboard the German warship Nurnburg
at sea. The men seized their officers
and proceeded in the direction of
Norway with the intention of intern
ing. However, they were overhauled
by destroyers and forced to surrender.
The emperor went to Wilhelmshaven
and ordered one out of every seven
I,,umtineers shot. Sentences aggergat-
ing 200 years Of penal servitude were
imposed on the others.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10
.BOTW|NS REMAINS
FOUND ON BEACH
IMPERIAL SHERIFF'S CATCH AT
THE SCENE.
CORO MERE INQUEST
EFFORTS TO CATCH SLAYER'S
COMPANION.
Otis D. Slane Taken to Scene of Muir
der North of Oceanside and
Body Exhumed.

Los Angeles, Oct. 10.--Otis D..
Slane, who said he was trooper of
Colorado cavalry regiment at Camp
Kearney, was taken from here to
Oceanside and made to view the body
of Israel Botwin, an elderly auto
stage driver, which had been found
buried in the sand Of the beach near
that place.
After gazing at the corpse, Slane,
according to Sheriff J. G. Cline, con-
fessed that an unnamed companion
had killed Botwin and that he and
the other man then threw the body
over cliff, buried it in the sand,
and made off with his automobile.
A coroner's jury at Oceanside late
yesterday returned a verdict finding
Botwin was killed by Slane and an
other person.
According to Slane's statement. he
and Harry" hired Botwin to take
them to San Diego. A short distance
south of Oceanside, tire blew out
and it was after oBtwin had changed
tires and the party was ready to pro-
ceed, that Harry" according to the
signed statement, struck the chauf-
feur several times on the head with
an automobile jack. Then, Sale de-
clared, they carried the unconscious
man to nearby cliff and threw him
in depression, where he fell to a
depth of about so feet. Slane admit
ted that Botwin was not dead, but
believed the fall killed him. Then,
fearing discovery, he said both he
and Harry" covered the body with
robe, pile of sand, brush and
rocks. When they returned to the
car they were unable to start it and
obtained the assistance of a passing
driver. The murder occurred at 2.20
last Tuesday afternoon, according to
Slane.
At the first blow of the jack, Slane
told the officers that Botwin
screamed for help, but further crying
,ut was prevented by tying towel
around his neck. He said that "Har-
ry" took a roll of bills from pock-
ct of oBtwin's coat. Harry who
is said to be only 10, made his get
away while the Brawley officers were
keeping watch on Slane.
Slane was dressed in an army uni
form and carried a discharge issued
at Fort Leavenworth barracks; also
registration card for the draft dated
at Sagauche, Colo.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10
HOT WEATHER
BOYS PRACTICE
CENTRAL FOOTBALL TEAM IN
TORRID WORK.
PATTERSON AT CENTER
BEN LAUDER RECEIVERS FROM
RECENT FALL.
Boys Will Be in Fine Shape Satur.
day Their Game With
CalexicO.

Twenty-f0ur candidates were out
for football last night, and the second
squad held the first down to small
gains in tight scrimmage. Every
one is fairly familiar with the signals
now, and by Saturday the team will
be mechanically "right there"
Calexico High is also figuring hard
on this first game. A Calexico mer-
chant has offered the entire team
sweaters if they win this game.
Even $40 sweaters will not win this
game for Calexico, say the local boys.
They figure that if they win this game
the series is theirs.
Although yesterday was one of the
hottest days experienced for some
time, Central men were going all the
time. When the bunch turned in at
the gymnasium they looked like they
had been in for their annual swim.
Bob Patterson was played at CEN
ter last night and will probably fill
that position in the Calexico game.
Faber Thaanum was played at left
tackle. Powers played at left guard.
Ben Lauder is not yet entirely re-
covered from his recent fall and may
not play Saturday.
Odin Thaanum, last years quarter
back, was out and is working for a
place on the first team.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10

FOR BATTERY D
QUIET, SIMPLE GOOD TINE FOR
IMPERIAL BOYS.
REMEMBER BATTERY ID
COUNTY FARM BUREAU DE-
ClDES ON PLAN.
Council of Defense, Too. Will Join
in Providing Good Cheer
for Battery ID Boys.
REMEMBER BATTERY q

Members of the County Council of
Defense and County Farm Bureau
met yesterday afternoon to talk pre-
liminary plans, for the entertainment
of the Liberty Boys leaving Satur-
day morning. s. Another meeting will
be held tomorrow at which definite
plans will be laid.
1t was decided to entertain the
men at dinner, after which they would
march to Main street between Fifth
and Sixth and lively street dance
will be provided. A short address
or two at the dinner will constitute
all the program. There is to be no
parade. 1t is understood the Cham
ber of Commerce will aid the two or
CARNATIONS in raising funds to de-
fray the expenses of the entertain
ment. aN
1t was also decided at the meeting
yesterday to provide cheer for the
Imperial Valley members of Battery
d on or about Thanksgiving Day, by
sending large supply of Valley tur-
keys and the usual other trimmings
that combine to make first class
dinner for the occasion.
"The Battery d boys are not for
gotten" said Purl Willis, chairman
of the military committee Of the
county council, following the meet
ing. I'VE are arranging to take care
of our men in proper style and they
will be glad they waited while. Ths
men at the meeting today were in
favor Of sending the balance Of the
funds collected for entertaining de-
parting Liberty Boys to the men who
are already in camp to help swell.
their mess fund"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10
FARMERS TO ENTERTAIN LIB
ERTY BOYS.
WILL DO 1T PROPERLY \
FARM ADVISER EXEMPTED. BUT
WILL GO.
when Is a Soldier Not a SOldier?"
Much-Discussed Question Among
Friends of Paul DOugherty.

81 am going to Camp Lewis Satur-
Iday."-Paul l. Dougherty.
"You are not. t."-Bakersfield and
Imperial exemption boards.
Can a man draft himself against
the mandate of the local and district
boards.
This question is causing officials
'of the draft to delve into their draft
regulations and bulletins today.
The condition is. an unusual one
Throughout the state. =
The county farm adviser, who has
"a dependent wife and who is prob
ly needed here more than any other
man in the county, proposes to join
the United States army with the other
Liberty boys, whether the local board
or the Bakersfield board will or not.
He did not ask for exemption when
his name appeared among the draft
ed ones. Instead, he signified his in
tention to 60.
But the Farm Bureau pleaded with
the Bakersfield board to exempt him
This morning a communication was
received from the board stating that
PAUL I. Dougherty had been exempt
ed.
| When told of the decision, the farm
adviser was far from pleased. He
announced that he would go away with
the Liberty Boys Saturday.
| The local board officials this morn
| 's,SH
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10
ALLIES PRESS
FORWARD IN MUD
GERMANS SHOWED BACK HALF
A MILE.
TEUT TONS UNNERVED
HAD NO IDEA ATTACK WOULD
BE MADE.
Acute Shortage of Coal Forces Ger
man Railways to Curtail
All Shipments.
TONS UNNERVED
HAD NO IDEA ATTACK WOULD
BE MADE.
(By Associated Press)

On the British Front. Oct. TO-
Mud -bespattered British troops today
advanced in knee-deep mud, taking
trenches 1900 yards deep and cap
turing hundreds Of prisoners, between
Houtholst foresti Ana Br00dseinde
farm. ,t-
Some Of the hottest work Of the
day occurred at Poelcaphle. Vigorous
fighting has continued there since the
British established themselves in the
eastern half Of the town during last
Thursdays drive. At dawn today
handto-hand fighting amidst the ru-
ins began in earnest. The Germans
pushed back to the western outskirts
took a position in fortified brewery,
which they evacuated early this after
noon.
It has been another wonderful per-
formance by the Allies, the victory be-
ing more remarkable because Of tre-
mendous natural difficulties. Rain
converted the battlefield into a mo-
rass, through which British and
French floundered knee deep. It was
amazing how they made their way and
fought over such ground. German
prisoners said nobody on their side
thought the Allies could advance un-
der such conditions. The mud-covered
Allies approaching the German lines
apparently unnereved the enemy. Ths
Germans surrendered in large mum
bers or fled. The British artiller,
smashed German counter attack Q
considerable size astride the Ypres
Roulers railroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10
LIST OF SLACKERS
EXEMPTION BOARD SENDS 1T
TO SAN DIEGO.
Turns Men Who Have Not Appeared
Over to the u. s. Au-
thOrities.

Clerk c. w. Barton Of the Imperial
county selection board yesterday cer-
titled the following list of names of
men who failed to report for en-
trainment to Camp Lewis on October
4, the list being sent to Adjutant
General Boree for investigation.
Gordon NJ. Wells, Seeley N
Louis Vieira, Fresno.
Willard E. Smith, Peoria, III.
John 3. Clark, Ell Partol, Cal.
John Isaacson, San Francisco.
Joseph II. Mccoy, Mt. Signal.
James Arthur Smith, Brawley.
Laughlin N. Mackey. Superior, Wis.
Roy w. Wagnon, Brawley.
Pyrichi Okaymoto, Brawley.
John Bodich, Los Angeles.
Robert Galbreath, Long eBach.
John Milton Lear, Holtville.
Cushman X. Davis, Imperial
Charles Biehl. Wallace, Ida.
Henry nletschko, Los Angeles.
Pete Eckhart, Holtville.
James W. Fletcher, Calipatria.
Walter Huntington, Brawley.
Edward Daniel Seabold, Heber.
Arthur B. Adams, Brawley.
Joe Grady Connell, Metcalf, Ga.
Wesley w. Dean, Brawley.
Joseph A. Trotta, Calexico.
John Nicholas Bencin, Calexico.
Ray w. Jordan, Phoenix.
X. Dervishan. Imperial.
Henry n Peters, San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10
CHICAGO UNABLE To HIT
BENTON; GIANTS TAKE ONE
ERRORS BY WHITE SOX INFIELD HELP MGRAWS
MEN SHUT OUT THE CHICAGO PETS.
First Game Taken by the New York Club Is Secured
Principally Through Timely Hitting
by McGraw's Men.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
10McGraw's Giants third
the worlds baseball series here today Score New York. Chi
while
lowering skies threatened lbaons the
The New York roofing machine working Chicago
a
acted under the direction trained the stuff they
evidently ratified Of the White
New York,
making
with two-bagger and both scored the single following
The and by innings
R.. HI
New York .................0 2 o. 2
BeriesFor Chicago Ccote Schalk;
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10
STEAMER ASHORE IN FOG.
(By Associated PresS)

San Francisco, Oct. 10.-The coast
wise steamer Quinalt ran ashoys of
Point Gorda in Q dense fog today, &C.
cording to wireless from the steam
er Admiral Schley received by the
Merchants Exchange. It is said the
passengers and crew landed in the
shelter Of q cove south Of Eureka.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10

First Inning.
Chicago. Collins fouled to Rari-
den. McMullin famed. Eddie Collins
flied to center field. Benton threw
out Jackson at first. No runs, one
hit, no errors.
New York-Burns famed. HerzoG
flied out to Felsch. John Collins
dropped Kauff's high fly, Kauff reach
ing second. Zimmerman scratched an
infield hit, Kauff going to third.
Fletcher forced Zimmerman, McMui-
lin to Eddie Collins. No runs, one
hit, one error.
Second Inning.
Chicago-Felsch fouled out to
Holke. Gandil flied out to Holke.
Weaver singled over short Weaver
stole second. Schalk flied out to
Burns. No runs, one hit. one error.
New York--Robertson singled over
second. Eddie Collins took holke 5
grounder and caught Robertson OH
the line; Holke safe. Rariden singled
over second, Holke going to third.
Benton flied to Felsch. On the throw
,Cop+ipuod on pooa Eourl
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10

If you could turn an old baby cor.
riage, high chair, table, washing ma.
chine or any Of tho ,nnumerable ar
ticles which you have standing idle
in some storeroom behind your house,
into ready cash, wouldn't you do It.?
A Press want ad will help you find
buyers. Phone 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10
PREACHER SHOOTS, KILLS.

Hammond, Oct 10.--Oscar Land
meisser, itinerant evangelist, drew two
revolvers and shot and killed Fred
Bayne at Indiana Habor, in a crowd
ed court room. Landmeisser seriously
wounded two other persons. Two
court attaches then shot and seriously
wounded Landmeisser.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10
ALSACE-LORRAINE BARS PEACE
Germany Says There Is No Other I'm.
pediment to Agreement.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press
Amsterdam, Oct. 10.-A Berlin dis
patch says Foreign Secretary Won
Kuehemann told the Reichstag as far
as he was able to view the world sit
uation there was no impediment to
peace nor no questions which could
not be solved by negotiations except
the French demand for Alsace-Lor-
raine.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-10

Ladies' nlatinees. Thursday. Fl Cen
tro Plunge.-Adv.
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You may he one of dOz-
en- people to whom one of
tOday's Classified "Ads" II
the most important thing
printed In this paper.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-23
ENGLAND ANSWERS
POPE'S PEACE NOTE

London, Aug. 22.-England, first Of
the belligerent powers to answer the
popes peace suggestion. presented q
formal note to the Vatican through
Minister de Sails declaring the holy
fathers plan would he examined lin
benevolent and serious spirit"
Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary
Of state. expressed his qualification at
the response.
Cardinal Gasparri said he hoped all
helligerents would admit OF agreement
on four fundamental principles which
he said had already been approved by
England. France, Russia. Germany and
Austria. He declared President Will
sons peace note of last December i'm
piled all that was contained in the
poDe's program.
II is not clear what four funda-
mental principles the telli ,e"cnts men.
toned above have agreed upon. So
far as cable dispatches have indicated
no common ground has yet been
reached by any of the belligerents Of
llcially.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-23
Hartford Items.

Correspondence of the Record, Aug. 81
Elmer Anderson has moved his cat
tie from the hills into the valley.
Ralph Longwell is driving the team
to the header barge for Mr.. Wells.
Mrs. Buck and Laura autoed over
to call on Mrs. Longwell Monday.
There is quite lot of grain to cut
yet. Gotlieb Grenz is on his last field
of grain.
Those that are through harvesting
are putting up hay, or at least most
of them.
Rev. Swaney will preach at the
Clayton school house No. 2 next Sun
day at 1890 sharp.
The potatoes that were frosted are
growing up green again. The fur
mers were afraid their potatoes were
gone, but such is not the case.
We are experiencing some real
warm weather at present. Have
had a couple of good showers the
last week that has made the grass
look greener.
Mr.. and Mrs. Buck and two sons,
Charley and Merrill, autoed to Bis
marck last Saturday. Mrs. Buck
went to see the doctor about one of
her ears. She was getting deaf and
had such roaring in her car that she
became uneasy. The doctor discover
ed bug in the ear. He said it had
been dead for some time. She hasn't
any idea how it got in her ear.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-23
Temyik Talk.

Correspondence of the Record, Aug. q
Wonder who's getting the rain
that's going around US every night
People are busy haying and thresh.
ing these days. 1t is certainly nice
weather for both.
C. F. Muckler and wife left last
Friday for points in South Dakota and
Iowa to be gone couple of weeks.
The Templeton State Bank is taking
on new appearance on the inside
Charles Paulson has the job, l believe
Three cars of stock left Temvik
Tuesday morning for the markets
Fred Snyder was one of the shippers
Mrs. McVey and her father, Mr..
Bell, took the train north Saturday
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-23
CORRESPONDENCE

Isabel, s. D. On their way home
they visited with Roy HUM at Wau-
tagua, who had taken position with
the Columbia Elevator people there.
Englebert Miller found it necessary
to call the doctors on account of the
feverish sondition of his infant child.
On Sunday he consulted with DR..
Grace at iceland, and on Sunday he
autoed in his fathers REQ to Herreid.
The child is convalescing at this
time.
Peter Bosch, the Hague cattle
buyer, arrived via the $500" from
St. Paul, Monday, as far as Herreid,
after having shipped three cars of
cattle via that line from Pollock. A.
j. Fischer went to meet Mr.. Bosch
and bring him to Hague in the Bosch
Dodge. Pete shipped seven more
cars of the finest kind of steers out
of Pollock Saturday. Most of these
cattle were bought beyond the river.
Former Station Agent W. j. Hall
who was taken in serious condition
to Aberdeen last Monday, succumbed
after an operation on his kidneys.
The end came Tuesday. Mr.. Hall
was sick TO many days yet stuck to
his job, always looking forward for
that promised relief man. Every
body is acquitted with the promises
Of railroad concerns, and it thus hap
pened that Mr.. Hall fingered on his
job till relieved from all earthly re-
sponsibilities.
A. j. Schweitzer and Andrew Wolf
went to meet Ri. Rev. Bishop Wehrle
at the station at Linton, Tuesday.
The Ri. Rev. Bishop confirmed q
large slass of children of St. Mary's
church, following solemn Pontifcal
f, High Mass, assisted by Rev. Theo-
philele Eisele, pastor of St. Mary's
church of Hague, and Rev. FIR. Sail
er, pastor of St. Anthony's church of
Linton. A. j. Fischer and F. j..
Sahli escorted His Grace and the
: Rev. Father from Hague to Linton
after the services were ended
Wednesday afternoon.
Thursday occurred the funeral SER
vice of Mrs. H. B. .Zenk.. Prac-
tically all business was suspended, all
business places closed and everybody
participated in the funeral services
and escorted the remains to the GEM
etery at Hull. The funeral posses
sion left Hague at IL o'clock, noon,
the Westfield hearse taking the lead i.
then followed about two score Of
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-23
0mjo Offerings.

Correspondence of the Record, Aug. 81
Mr.. Elwess has started his thresh-
ing outfit.
Irvie Lloyd and Gelmon Hanson
have their crops threshed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Dobson were
Linton visitors last Thursday.
Mrs. T. j. Drayton has been on
the sick list for the past week.
A good rain fell in this vicinity last
Friday evening and shower again
Monday night.
Mr.. Jason Briggs, of Iowa Falls,
accompanied by his wife aid daugh-
ter, were visitors at the home of L.
T. Briggs recently.
Mr.. John Trigg, ST., has traded
his farm for Linton property and will
move to Linton to reside in the near
future. At present they expect to
visit relatives in Iowa before moving
to Linton.
During the storm Friday evening
lightning struck stack of barley or
the Pitcher farm. A heavy rain at
the time prevented the other stacks
from taking fire, and by the timely
effort of several hands only part Of
the stack that was struck was de-
troyed.