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Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
CAL|PATR|A ". U. OFFICE
COMPANY BEGINS
CITY SERVICE.
Southern Pacific Station Agent Too
Busy a Man to Take Care of
Growing Telegraph Service

The great activity and fine all
around general business condition at
Calipatria is further manifested in the
fact that the Western Union Tele-
graph Company is to establish an
office in this town, as the volume
of business coming now will more than
warrant it and it has been planned
for some time.
Heretofore the work has been car
ried on through the office of the
Southern Pacific, but the duties Of
the station were becoming SO arduous
with the great volume of freight t.
lie reckoned with that the telegraph
Business had to be separated from ii
as it had become good mans job in
itself to handle it.
With these combined duties, G. F
Brown, the station agent, has been
Ia very busy man and even with re-
lief from the telegraph duties he will
have little respite, as the crops will
soon be coming in strong and the
freight shipments will be extremely
large.
This new Western Union office will
be loestsd IN the lobby Of the Ma.
tional hotel and already the FIXTURE.
end paraphernalia have arrived and
the change will be made at once, apd
effort will be- made to rush it along
as tbs town is very much stirred ur
and active now over the re-openina
Of the old prices on all town lot sites
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
GERMAN SHIPS RENAMED
(By Associated Press)

Washington, June 4.-The names of
German ships in American harbors
seized at the beginning Of hostilities
" ith the Teutonicl nations are being
changed by Secretary Daniels.
Only one was given a German name
in lieu of the cognomcns they bore
under German commanders. One was
named Schurz, for Carl Schurz, the
famous American soldier. Others We're
named for coast towns and citfs hav-
ing some connection with the navy.
The Frieds Leonhard was renamed
1the Astoria, the Lenfels was re-
named the Houston; the Safonia the
Savannah. f'i~ go q: st..i 81 ss~g -,;cs /,
Ten others were given good Ames-
ican names.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
GREAT GROWTH OF
VALLEY SCHOOLS
ALL SCHOOLS EXCEPT IMPER-
IAL'S HAVE CLOSED.
275 PUPILS GRADUATED
MEXICAN BAND APPEARS AT
THE CALEXICO SCHOOL.
Cool Weather Permits the Pupils to
"Speed Up" at the Close of
the School Year.

County Superintendent of Schools
Shibley today stated that, although
the figures of attendance have not
Yet been compiled, indications were
that the elementary schools of I'M
perial Valley which closed last week
made a record of growth for the
term
Both the enrolment and average
daily attendance climbed to figure
beyond the hopes of the school off
cials, reflecting the general healthy
growth of Imperial Valley.
275 Graduate.
There We're 275 pupils graduated
from the Eighth grades of the SO ele-
mentary schools. 1t is probable that
- per cent of these will es.ter high
school, along with great many new
comers, in the fall, and that the five
high schools of the Valley will have
a greatly increased enrolment.
All of the high schools have closed
except the Imperial high school, which
will close Friday. The high school
work has been very satisfactory this
year.
Mexicans Play.
A feature Of the closing exercises
cf the Calexico elementary school was
the complimentary appearance of the
Cantu Mexican band, which played
several greatly appreciated selections.
This organization, which generally
charges S100 for it's services, would
not think of accepting fee. The good
feeling between the Mexican and
people at the border is re-
flected in the appearance of the band.
The county superintendent office
Make Annual Report.
is assembling an annual report. The
heaviest work of the year in that Of
fee comes during the next six weeks,
This is coincident with the closing Of
the schools each year. Mr.. Shibley
reports that the work of the pupils
of both elementary and high schools
has been very good during the last
weeks of the term, chiefly because OF
the cool weather prevailing. Up to
the very last day the work was prose-
cuted with maximum results.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
j. 5. ASSISTING
MELON GROWING
FEDERAL AGENT COMES TO
HELP MARKET MELONS.
TO DIRECT SHIPMENTS
OFFICIALS TO ISSUE BULLETINS
ON MARKET CONDITION..
Wires From Washington on How the
People of the East Feel
About Melons.

E. d. Baker, a member of the Of
flee of Markets Division, United
States Department of Agriculture,
opened an office in the Bungalow
E:otel building, Brawley, on Satur-
Gay, for the purpose of assisting the
growers of cantaloupes in the proper
marketing of their product. He will
issue daily bulletins regarding the
condition of the cantaloupe market
throughout the country, and will be
assisted by A. G. Roberts.
Mr.. Baker was here last year and
is entirely familiar with the local sit
uation. Mr.. Roberts is on his first
visit to the valley.
The usual plan of ascertaining by
telegraph from Washington the con-
dition of the various large eastern
markets as to the cantaloupe supply
will be followed this year by Mr..
Baker. The main purpose of the Of
fee is to prevent the glutting of the
markets and the resulting demorali-
zetion of prices. A scatter sheet"
showing the shipments of cantaloupes
from day to day, with their destina-
tions, will be made.
At a given time ach day, the can
taloupe distributors who are in Braw-
ley will meet with Mr.. Baker and
gc over the situation, studying the
market conditions and shipments.
Those who are unable to attend each
meeting will report by telephone to
Mr.. Bakers office the intended ship
nents of cars, so that at all items
Mr. Baker will have his finger on the
pulse Of the Imperial Valley canta-
lcupe stream. Cantaloupe distributors
srs open in their parise for the sys-
tenn as operated by the government in
this connection, which prevents
blind" shippins and serves to main
tain cantaloupes as fair market
price.
In the opinion Of Mr.. Baker, from
'repeyts hs has 50 fax received, ship.
n.ents Of cantaloupes from Imperial
iCoNTiNUED ON PAan Two1
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
HOME. GAURD
CAN SHOOT
PRIVATE GOLDEN TAKES HON.
ORS AT INFORMAL SHOOT.
BUT VERY FEW MISSES
TARGET is 200 YARDS FROM
GUARD AND THEY RIDDLE 1T.
Home Guard Will Drill at Brawley on
Tuesday Night-SelectiOn to Be
Made This Evening.

With target a foot and half
wide, and four feet tall, with four
inch bullseye, set at 200 yards, be-
fore them, members Of the local home
guards held, target practice yesterday
foud miles west of nixieland.
Passing through the "rookie"
stages, and having been instructed as
to which was the business end OF
their rifles, the boys felt competent
to practice up little and demonstrate
their ability.
Private Golden took the honors Of
the day He scored five hits and one
bullseye out of total Of six shots.
Priyates Wilson, Scott, McCune,
Forester, Labaye and Whsle also So
cured billseyes. The score follows:
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
.PETR0GRAD IN HANDS Of
EXTREM|STS;NAvY AFFECTED
Red Anarchy Grips Russia
as Sailors Blow Up Car
go of Phosphorus.
DEMAND FOR DELIVERY OF
FORMER EMPEROR NIGH
OLAS is MADE.
Reign of Terror in Revolutions Rid
den Country Now Appears
to Be Imminent.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated PreSS)
PetrOgrad, June 1.-Events OF
great seriousness, paraileling the dem
Onstrations at the beginning Of the
French Reign of Terrcr, followed one
upon another here today.
With the provisional government ir
a chaotic state, and desertiOns hourly
from the ranks of the conservatives
the extremists are getting the uppe,
land.
The black flag has superseded the
red emblem of anarchy in demonstra
tiOns on the principal streets, and
"Down with the provisional govern.
ment!" is the cry heard everywhere
Demand for the delivery of the per.
son of former Emperor Nicholas tO
the extremists has caused members
Of the provisional government to fear
that Nicholas will be executed.
Sailor Tells Story.
A sailor from the Kronstadt gar
rison, which recently declared it's in
dpendence of the central government
arrived at Pertgrad yesterday, an
nouncing that warships will como
from Kronstandt Immediately to land
men to make demonstrations.
An ice breaker finally arrive doff
Gutulief, flying the red flag, but none
landed from it.
The demonstrations were to be for
the purpose Of bringing about new
elections of members of the council
Of workmen and soldiers delegates,
whose present members are de-
nounced as .bourgeoise.
The sailors also demand that for
mer Emperor Nicholas be handed over
them and express dissatisfaction with
Minister Of War Kerensky and the
Whole provisional government.
On the ice breaker, when it arrived,
were sailors and workmen singing the
iymn of the Bolsheviki extremists. Il
steamed up and down opposite the
wharm and took on many Petrograd
workmen, and departed.
Terrific 1ncendiary Explosion.
simultaneously seven large cases Of
phosphorous on the wharf ignited and
a violent exposition was followed by
q disastrous fire. 1t is believed i'm
probable that the conflagration was
caused by anyone from the ice break
er. and that either other incendiaries
or spontaneous combustion caused the
explosion.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
ALLEGED SPY RING BROKEN
THREE MEN IN CUSTODY UNDER
SERIOUS CHARGE.
WidesDread Plot to Transmit Military
Information to Germany
Is Alleged.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
New York, June Three men
were placed under arrest today as mi
ror figures in an alleged conspiracy
to transmit military information
cleaned from governmental sources to
Germany through the regular mail
channels.
The authorities, though refusing to
divulge the names of the three men,
said that further arrests were prob
able.
The information gained as to the
movement of troops and 'warships, and
secrets of new military construction,
were to be transmitted to Mexico, on
steamships, and thence possibly by
wireless.
In holding the three alleged con-
srirators on bail of $4,000, United
States Commissioner Hitchcock said:
in view of the fact that news OF
the departure of the American de-
stroyers reached Berlin four days be-
fore they arrived in England, and
it is my understanding the govern
nent considers the present matter part
and parcel of that case, ] will not
consider the bail high"
The men are Bonapart Perssi and
Harry Perssi, connected with Ger
nan electrical supply company, ano
Axel E. Melchar, a Harlem saloon
keeper.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
CHURCH PICNIC.

The Presbyterian church and Sun
day school picnic, which was to have
left at 8 o'clock from the church on
Tuesday, will leave at $3.50 in the aft
crnoon instead, tor the picnic will be
near near Shephard's bridge. Those
not able to come out in the after
neon are invited to come out for the
6 o'clock supper. Let everyone lay
away dull care and take 4 day off.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
MEX|CANS BOARD CRAFT.
CREW OF FISHING BOAT TELLS
~ OF LOOTING.
Grave Case to Be Placed Before the
Federal Authorities by
tho Slrir,nn,.
(By Associated Press)


Galveston, June 4.-If the reports
os the boarding of the fishing schoon-
er Areas by marines from a Mexi-
can gunboat off the coast of Tehauen-
tepec are found to be true, it may be
the subject of diplomatic passages be-
tween Washington and President Car
rama.
1t is stated by the crew of the A.
cas-, which has just reached port, that
the fishing vessel was looted of cloth
ing, fishing gear and medicine chests.
Captain Mcdonald of the Areas will
lay the situation before the federal
officials.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
WINDOWS ATTRACT ATTENTION.
Display in varney Bros Windows Ex.
cites Favorable Comment.

What is considered the most met
ropolitan window display ever set up
in the Valley is attracting attention
to Varney Bros exhibit in the wIn-
COWS of their Ell Centre store.
The work is that of Carl Hull, who
has charge Of the decorating for the
company. Hundreds Of pennies are
strewn over the merchandise to en-
phasize the cash feature of the sale,
which started today and is the largest
ever held in the city,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
J. r. STRANG EXPANDS.
Opens Offices in Los Angeles-Wili
Take Up Exchange Business.

J. r. Strang, real estate dealer at
Holtville, has sopened offices in Los
Angeles with J. Fl. Ballagh & Son,
with whom he has recently associ-
ated himself
Mr.. Strang plans to enter the ex-
change end of the real estate busi-
ress. He will MAINTAIN his offices at
IIoltville, according to his announce
ment.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04

A selected platoon Of the best OF
the local guard will 60 to Brawley
on Tuesday night to drill with the
Prawley guard. A hard drill on the
local drill grounds will be given to-
right to prepare for the trip tomor-
rev evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
Italian Commissioners Ill.
(By Associated Fress)

Washington, June 4.-The Italian
war MISSIONS trip through the South
and Middle West has been postponed,
owing to the illness Of Prince Udine
and Signor Marconi.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-04
Note to Russia Delivered.
(RY Associated Press

Washington, June 4.-The presi-
dents communication to Russia on
war aims has been delivered, but will
not be published for day or two.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
SAME OLD DANCES.
Waltz, Foxrot and One Step
To Hold Sway.

New York, June 13--The waltz,
fox trot and one step will continue to
hold sway as the ''big three" dances,
according to dance instructors here
attending the fourth annual conven-
ton of the international Association
of Masters of Dancing. While the in
structors are sure of the performance
of the three dances, it was announced
today that at sessions Of the conven-
ton, which will continue throughout
the week, many new steps will be de-
monstrated. About 200 members of
the association are attending the con-
vention.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
PRETTY GIRL
Says Hon. Sam Coleman Broke
His Promise to Marry Her.

Elkton, KY, June 15.-Alreging
that the defendant had entered into a
contract to marry her in August and
that he violated said agreement and
married another, Miss Hazel McIhI
tosh, daughter Of Deputy Sheriff H.
T. Mcintosh, today filed suit against
Sam B. Coleman, a prominent farm
er, and the present Representative of
Todd countyin the General Assembly,
for $4,000. She alleges the defend
ant was constant visitor at her home
for year and that she fully expected
to marry him under their agreement
until she heard of his marriage to an
other in January, 1917.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
1T MIGHT MEAN THAT, ANYWAY
Chairman at School Contest Was Al
most Stumped by Pupils oues-l'
ton, but He Wasn't Floored. ..

No precisely fixed rules exist for
chairmen at prize distributions, and
for this reason the task has it's pit
falls and barbed-wire entanglements.
Occasionally 1t happens that friends
Of education are not too closely ae-
quainted with education. A manager
Of a group Of schools entered class
room and offered n prize for the best
definition OF q word to be- chosen 1t
random from the blackboard,
, Here zen are. /" he announced. brecz-
liy. "Tats the word 'jeopardixing.'
Now, I'll give onart4r-Ea whole stis
yer quartsr-to thsliittis chap that
Gives thssnicest sccount OF what 3eop-
ardizing' tneans.-.iSh ,N W $''"' =
!. With aAieveied forehnger he pointed
in turn to each boy In the first rows.
No answer. -. AsrN rs"s S't ~
"And to think" he complained. shat
this Ia what We pay an education rate
Of fifty cents for" -
The last boy stood mp.
please. sir" he asked, with respect,
"what does the word mean exactly T.
"what does II meanr echoed the
manager. Gracious me! Why.
should have thought every one knew
what the word meant. Jeopardizing,
take Il. means-er-aimost anything
that Is done By leopard" ~
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
Alaska's New Park.
Farm and Family.o

The Mount Mckinley National Park
has been created by Congress. This
big new national playground and res
ervation covers an area OF 200
square miles and has. for its central
attraction Mt. Mckinley, which rises
20, 400 feet above the sea level. Four
To thousand feet Of this lofty peak
is Covered completely with snow and
ice. -.
1t is an. awe-inspiring region OF
massive mountains and ice-capped
peaks. The Piedmont plateau, that
follows the range, affords a beautiful
roadway direct to Mount Mckinley,
and when you reach the plateau all
difficulties vanish and you see view
that is unique on this earth. You see
the huge mountain'line Of perpetual
snow, rising like a great wall on the
southeast. You can ride "a pony to
where Mount Mckinley rises 1900
Feet above you in glittering wall Of
snow and ice. tits fianked by stu
bendous mountains which make
wonderful setting for the monster.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
PLANT CORN.

The most effective way to remedy
the probable shortage in the wheat
crop is to plant corn, says the United
States Department of Agriculture.
Ordinarily the amount of corn pro-
duced in the United States is from
three to four times the quantity of
wheat, but only very small proper
ton of the crop-from 5 to 10 per
cent. been used for human food.
This amount may be estimated in
normal times at about 100000 900
bushels year. Not over 5 per cent.
has been exported in peace times. A
Aistively slight increase in the corn
acreage, therefore, will place many
million bushels more of human food
at the disposal of the world without
interfering in any way with the feed
needed for the support of live stock.
In the past, with an abundance OF
grain of other kinds, corn has not
been id great demand for human con-
sumption. But with no other grains
longer abundant circumstances will
compel the more general recognition
IS the value of corn as human food.
The Department is urging strongly
the wider use of corn in the diet. II
4 rs the best substitute for wheat that
we have and can be utilized in breads
and mushes and variety OF other
ways. We shouiG make every effort
to avail ourselves OF it.
''Plant corn" then should be the
motto of every farmer III SecuoH
suited to the CROP.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16
"a Vessels Sunk.

The weekly British report Of vessels
sunk by mines or submarines shows
the greatest number of vessels meet
ing with disaster since the report of
May 6. twenty-five of more than
1000 tons each. Two vessels not
included in the British report have
been sent to the bottom by German
submarines-the French steamer Sc
guiana, OF 5,557 tons, and the British
steamer Anglican, of 5,532 tons. The
crew of the Anglican was saved, but
100 persons on board the Sequana
persisted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16

to try Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound ss she had taken It with good
results. / did so, my weakness dis.
appeared, I gained IN strength, moved
into, our new homs3 did all kinds of
garden work, shovcied dirt, did build
ing and cement work, and raised hum
ireds Of chickens and ducks. can
not say enough in praise of Lydia =:
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
IL these facts are useful you may pub
fish them for the benefit Of other
women. Mrs. M. o. JOHNSTON, kouts
ID, Box 100, Richmond, Ind
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-06-16

Wade called occasionally on Mario
rie. and talked most Of the time about
Helen. For the sake Of seeing him
for little while she could bear to
hear the praises Of this other girl,
who she was sure did not understand
or care for him as she did. Sometimes
he brought his last story to read to
her. She was so appreciative, and he
began more and more to value her
criticisms. Several times he made
changes she suggested. Marjorie had
been real student, and was con-
slant reader Of the best authors. She
was beginning to put her knowledge
to some use in thinking and judging
values.
One evening. In speaking Of Helen,
Wade rather jokingly said she had put
him on his mettle, she was making
him walt.
81 wonder" he said suddenly, eff she
thinks l will ever win out"
1T she really loved you, she would
know you would win"
The pent-up dam had burst its
bounds. She could stand the repres-
sion Of herself no longer. She went
on with a vehemence of which he had
never believed her capable.
IT tell you the woman who under
stands a man as she ought to IL she
really loves him, will know what he
can do. She will be sure he will do IL i'
- He looked at her wonderlngly.
what an inspiration you would be
to a man." he said. II think you would
make him do IT,"
He went away without another word.
She would not have thought 1t strange
II he had not come again. A man In
love does not care to hear criticisms
of. his fnncee. But he did come, and
she carefully RETAINED from any fur
Their outbursts. Almost always he
brought new stories to read to her, and
things went on much as they had done
before. One evening he told her some
great good news. Two stories had
been accepted. One OF the editors had
sent for him. He had been asked fol-
more, and he was going TO put up his
price. Marjorie rejolced With him, and
they went out, and celebrated with a
little supper. The next news he
brought was that he had been offered
a readers position at one of the pub
fishing houses. Marjorie advised hin
not to take it, as it would take all hi:
time from his story writing"
"But Helen has advised me to TAXI
it," he answered.
She said nothing, but looked unut
terable things.
She did not see him again for TIVE
weeks. He seemed TO have a good dea
on his mind. Then he told her he hat
released Helen from the engagement
ooh, jerry" she exclaimed, tryinl
to commiserate.
"rm not looking for pity" he said
Marjorie, do you think you could hav
that kind of faith, you know-the kin
you spoke Off woman really love
man? Would you be willing to wal
and be poor with mel"
Jerry" she said, 1--WE wouldn't b
poor We have each other"
"Dear little woman, we won't be s
very poor. after all. I've just signe
big contract. 1t looks so good we
have real wedding tour"