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Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-09
Little War Gardens.

There are over 100000 cases Of
sweet corn IN this years pack of the
American canneries This should as
sure half a case to every family in
the United States and relieve the
housckeeper of the burden of worry
ing about green vegetables at least
one day in the week during the win
ter. The food administration. conser-
vatively as usual, makes the state
ment that the large pack should place
canned corn on the list OF products
to be obtained at reasonable price.
There is another reason, however.
why green vegetables should be pleh-
tiful and reasonably cheap this com
ing winter. The reason is the family
food garden.
These lite war gardens, it is
claimed by the organizers of the move
nent IN their favor, have increased
the nations food supply to the extent
of S550,0Oo,0O0 in value. Moreover
supplementary TO their activity as
1000 gardeners, large proportion Of
American housekeepers have becon,o
Gamers and preservers on their own
account. The quantity of vegetable
food that has been canned. dried or
otherwise preserved this wear in the
lainhy kitchens Of the nation is ines
timable. But the effect Of the exist
enee OF this huge aggregate Of small
boards IS being felt in the trade An
officer Of the Nation Food Brokers,
association is authority for the state
ent that dealers in canned goods
2 stocked Up heavily at high prices
e the expectation of a quick turn Of
thslr money, are facing the prospect
oi heavy losses. And the reason piv-
en- Tor this condition in the trade i,
toe enormous extent of household can
ming this year.
70" fortunate We would be if we
could dig coal and potatoes or keep a
60" or raise mutton in our back
yards, too.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-09

report received today by G.. NJ. Hen
derson and c. l.. Bandy local repre-
sentatives of the California Farms
Company, who are handling this large
farr, property for the owners.
These sales were Of 40 acres each
to F. +. G. Slaehnke Of Anaheim, O.
j. Wirtz Of Santa Ana, Alma Yost of
Selma and G.. l.. Shepard, both of En-
cinitas, Cal.
Although the large ranch hous and
bungalows at Capay Rancho have ac-
commodations for 25 visitors, the COM
pany reports that plans are now be-
ING rushed for the building of more
small bungalows surrounding the
ranch house for the accommodation of
scores Of farmers and land buyers,
who are weekly arriving at Capay Ran
rho to nvestloate this forced sale"
land opportunity.
Capay Rancho is famous old grain
property in the Sacramento valley,
the owners Of which have recently re-
leased for sale at prices which
are claimed to be particularly attrac-
tive for either hme place or invest
ment, and ranchers who have visited
the property state that almost every
crop grown in California can be suc-
cessfully grown on this land, consld-
ering the abundant water supply ana
.he splendid marketing facilities s1s-
rounding It.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-09
In Society
II husbands Entertain


Husbands are always convenient and
sometimes very, very nice. 50 think
the members Of the Z. L. o. Society
who were entertained so rovalIy by
their husbands Wednesday evening.
They had planned many surprises for
their wives, but the tables were quite
turned whan the wives, who had as
semDled first at the home Of Mrs.
Fuller, came downstairs all dressed
ia Peggy Jeans, zen masQue Great
confusion followed, when husbands
were told to select their wives. One
GUEST declared that the only way he
could find his wife was to wait until
oil had been taken, and he would take
the one left Autos We're waiting and
they started, the wives knew not
where, but after very roundabout
ride they stopped al the beautiful
ranch home Of the Fullers, where
everything had been prepared. A
cheerful fire in the broad fireplace
surely made very coy and comfort
able picture. An elegant supper, con-
sisting OF Imperial Valley turkey and
al the good things that so with D.,
Was served hy the hosts Nr Fniier,
speaking for the other brothers m
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-09

WIN take the necessary measures IN
case Of revolt.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-09
CIRCUS TOMORROW
BARNES CIRCUS TO GIVE STREET
PARADE IN MORNING.
Big Animal Acts Will BE Feature
of Large Circus Visiting
the Valley.

Local kiddies will have their innings
tomorrow when the AL G. Barnes cir
Gus will set up it's tents early in the
morning, give a street parade in the
forenoon, and two performances, one
in the afternoon and the other in the
evening, in their annual visit to Ell
Centre and other valley towns.
SiXty-five distinct animal acts make
up the program, while 1000 animals
are carried with the circus. One fea-
ture of the circus is personally CON
Quoted tour Of the animal section for
school children, and natural history
classes, before the opening of the mat
mess performance.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-09
Child League Entertainment.

Those wni failed 70 attend The en-
:ertainment given by the Sunshine So
eiety under the auspices Of the Child
Welfare League, Thursday night, Ger
tainly missed a great treat Each one
Of the company was an artist, but es-
peciaie The child inipeiaqnatof En-
core after encore was called for and
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-09
Will Not Resort to Force.
(Ey AssociatelP PreNsl

Petrograd, Nov. THE government
has decided not to resort to armed
force for the present against the mill
tary committee of the Soldiers and
Workmen's delegates, but ordered the
minister of justice to prosecute mem
bers of the committee. The military
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-09
Entertainment Worth While

DR.. Frederick Monscn, famous
i[apelct ;il',yt ana explorer-six wounderful
Illustrated lectures for dollar stu
oents haif price. Wilson school he
Etihning Nov. II. Auspices Cham bo,. b
fcrnia. '''y ol oall-
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-09

graclously responded to. Quite a
goodly number were in attendance, but
net nearly so many as the program
mefited
The reason for having the Ten
Thousand Club birthday party on Sat
urday afternoon is TO give the teach
ers an opportunity Of going II is
hoped by the committee that they will
all 90.
4 Z q
Mrs Charles f. Scott was one Of
the Fl Centre ladies who attended the
bridge party gwen by Mrs Roy
Tompson at Imperial yesterday aft
efnoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-09
CAPAY RANCH SALES
MANY FARMERS Buy LANDS IN
The NEW CAPAY TRACT.
hreat Interest in Property Of the Cal
Ifornia Farms Company in
Sacramento Valley.

Five sales in one dav at Capav
Rancho to pei Known rarmors IN r:i
nus districts Of California, Was the
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-09
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE--l9l6 Dodge touring car.
a ] condition. Call at lllS South
Seventh s..
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-10

=
stock would possibly have
reached the packers for whom
it WIS intended.
The action of those Miseissip-
pi farmers is to be commended.
The farmers of this community
might do well to afford n like
opportunity for commentators.
They would get more for their
products and the ultimate con-
sumner in the end would pay
less for the necessities of life.
There are too many middle
men. And middle men are cx-
pensive and in many cases
wholly unnecessary.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-10
Too Many
Middle Men

Says a leading southern agii-
cultural paper;
Fifteen just plain ississippi
farmers got together without
any friIls and shipped a car
load of very ordinary hogs TO
st. Louis, getting az high az
ten cents a pound live weight
for Thorn"
This item tells a tale That
should be of deep interest to
every farmer who has anything
TO sell.
Why should it be thought
necessary that everything pro.
duced on the farms of cur coun
try should 70 through the hands
Of half Il dozen middle men be.
fore it reaches the consumer?
Take the case in point. Or
dinarily these farmers would
have sold to a small stock Job.
Der, he to a shipper, he to an
other go between at the other
end Of the route, when the
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-10
High Prices Fifty Years Ago

Abingdon, Va, Jan. > In
December, 1861, speculator
said to me; 81 am going to
Lee County to buy up stock
Nou are wounded and not able
for duty. Go with me"
went with him through
Scott, Wise and Lee counties
TO Turkey Cove, in the latter
county Then we came back
to friend of ours ON the north
side of Wallen's Ridge, in Mise
county, where we found some
fat hogs. He bought our
friends hogs and ] bought
twenty six or twenty eight fat
hogs in the same neighborhood.
We paid fifty cents per pound
gross, for the hogs. My lot
weighed little over 5000
pounds also bought four fat
cattle (oXen) there, gave IL ,O0c
for one pair and 1915 for The
otncr PAIR.
We drove our stock two DAYS,
when we met a man on the Fin
castle road III Russell county.
lie said he was and agent FOR
Il company at Saitville. and
wished To buy our hogs for his
company. After some time
spent i'll reaching trade, we
sold him the hogs for 81 per
pound as weighed to us
drove the cattle home, where
they were slaughtered They
weighed l.S20 pounds. net.
They failed to pay first cost by
aismall amount. u. R.inBrist6
Herald Courier.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-10
Help For the Alcoholic
Addict.

IF any man doubts that
candy will relieve the drink
habit, says the Medical World
under recent date, che can
easill test it,"
This paper goes on: "rhe
man who puts lots of molasses
on his wheat cakes at break
fast will find himself granually
forgetting to stop in for his
customary drink on his way to
work. If the man who goes
out between times for liquid
refreshments will go into
candy store instead and get
five or ten cents worth OF candy
aud eat it, he Will be surprised
at the effect, 1t wil. not be
very long until he will have
candy on his desk and carry it
in his pockets. Not one man in
a hundred knows why he for
got 30 go out and see a man
when attending the theatre, if
he had bought Il box OF candy
for his companion and eaten a
little Of it himself for polite.
ness sake"
have known many men who
were accustomed TO the use of
alcoholic stimulants, and among
them have never known n
man who cared anything for
candy. The reason for this is
simple; Sugar taken into the
system is acted on by the di-
gestive fluids, fermcnted and
thereby produces a mild alec
holic Torment, which, while
not in the least harmful, sup.
plies elements absolutely neces
sary in the human economy in
producing bodily warmth and
blood vitality The moderate
eating of candy at frequent in
;ervials will absolutely relieve
the alcoholic craving as no 9th.
er thing will do, and this infor-
nation is Of such vital import
ance that it ought to be given
the widest publicity to insure
the greatest benefit to those
who need it most IL. II La
Baunc.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-10
Young Railroad Man Killed.

Joseph Hurley, aged %, Of
Mohawk, Tenn, Il fireman on II
steam shovel OF the Southern
Railway, was fatally scalded
Sunday afternoon near ST..
Charles by being caught under
the shovel when it overturned
He was given temporary medi-
cal aid at the time aud later
brought TO Appalachia and
from there removed To the hos
pital at Stoncga, but died be.
fore reaching there. Other
members of the crew escaped
without injury and upon exam
ination Hurley's body revealed
no bruises with the exception
of one finger cut Off, although
he was caught squarcly under
the shovel, the escaping steam
from tho engine literally roast
ing him from head to foot. He
lived about five hours after the
accident.
The body was brought to Big
Stone Gap Sunday night, where
it was prepared for burial by
W. w Taylor & Sons. under
takers. and shipped to the
home of the deceased at Mo
hawk, Tenn. Monday morning.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-10
Town VS. Country.

WIG oCtiOuo OOoluSiC W VIZ
cordial relations that should
exist between all classes of
American life is the unreasou-
ing antugonism that so often
exists between the town and the
country.
Why this should exist is hard
to see, in view Of the fact that
each is largely dependent upon
the other in many of the rela-
tons of life.
Unfortunately, however, it is
n fact with which we have to
deal when considering any mat
ter of import to the people of
any given section.
This prejudice shows itself in
political life, in church life, in
social life aud even in business.
1t frequently manifests itself in
n conviction of the country man
that tie town man is always
watching for an opportunity to
edo" him. He is convinced
that all cXiStant evil has it's
origin in the towns. The town
man, TO this man, exists for no
other purpose than to prey oil
the farmers.
On the other hand it frequent
ly occurs that the people Of the
town become imbued with the
belief that the country people
"have it in for them"
Thus are the relations be
tween tho two in strained
condition, aud in many cases
even the most ordinary bust
ness relations are hindered and
blocked by this unreasoning
and unreasonable jealousy.
Perhaps you say the picture
is over drawn. 1t is not. The
writer has seen aud is familiar
with just such communities. |
And, unfortunately, in many |
instances the prejudice is well
founded.
1t is u fact that the clannish
spirit is the last to die of all the
savage instincts of man. "My |
clan and my class meansnvory-
thing to me, and your clan and |
your class are my natural enc
miles, That ia the sub con-
scious reasoning Of many men
even yet-nnd of men in whom
we would least expect it.
Is there, YOU ask remedy
Yes, there is one, hut it is an
individual remedy That is
charity-that charity which
"Covereth n multitude of sins"
that charity which "Thinketh
no evil"
Like many other causes Of
friction between people, this
condition grows from Slight
causes, and little liberation
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-10
Anew closing
Our Energy?

Ii prices OF provisions Keep
on climbing NJ they have been
doing during The past year the
effect should be n great stimulus
TO the "bnck to the farm"
movement of which we have
heard so much the past decade.
Common sense and observa.
tion should teach any man that
one of the main causes of the
high price of food stuff ia the
growing scarcity of farm labor,
aud the consequent cnrtailment
of acreage cultivated. Thou
sands Of farmers all over this
country, unable to secure adc-
quatc help, are gradually cur
failing their operations until it
is no uncommon sight to see a
farm that formerly sold four or
five hundred bushels of corn
now hardly producing enough
to feed the stock aud fatten the
pork,
OF course we all know that u
gang of unprinciplcd blood
suckers have seized upon the
war az an excuse for boosting
the price of everything that we
consume, but if n scarcity of
production did not exist the
foreign demand for foodstuifs
would be met aud there would
still remain i'll this country n
sufficient quantity to supply all
home demands at reasonable
prices.
Just why young men, and
Older ones, too, should wish to
leave the farm and rush off to
the overcrowded cities is not
easy to understand. True, they
work hard on the farm. And
equally true, they work even
harder in the city and save
less. In majority of cases,
unless they are intellectually
far above the average of man
kind, they live in penury and
die in want.
With the present demand for
farm products it would certain.
ly appear the height of folly TO
abandon the certainty of plenty
on the farm for the precarious
life of the average city dweller.
a New York writer gives ns
a reason for men leaving the
farms, that they dread being
known MS Country Jakes."
With the present easy means of
communication between town
and country it is difficult in
these days to distinguish the
town man from the country
man. II any thing, the country.
man approaches nearer TO mas
culine perfection than the city
cousin.
Looked at from whatever
angle We may view il, the
question of tie future of the
farms is serious. That oar
young men are leaving il by
the thousands is "a fact Tha,
there are none to replace them
is also lamentable fact.
Aud iii endeavoring to locate
the cause one is almost forced
TO the conclusion that the men
of this nation are gradually los
ing that love OF honost toll
for which their forefathers
were noted.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-10

"lf II man can write IL better
book, preach better sermon or
make Il better mousetrap than
his neighbour, thought he build
his house in the woods. the
world will make beaten path
TO his door. Emerson.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-10
Will Amer
lea Redeem
Mexico?

ana MT J" iisoh mas oeen g"
trusted with the reins OF gov
ernment TOR another iour years
there is one piece OF work 'ha'
VIII torcioiy demand ms al.eh
tlon' aud that is me pac'nca'
t'on OF Mexico
we are wen aware 'ha' '"'
Mexican proo'eih presents gre"'
uiiicu't'es' view 1t from what
ever angie we may p"' '"ey
are ui'ncu't'es' th"V may a"u
ca" DC oNerco'i'c' anu as '''',
goes GU II occo'''os 'io'o ""''
more apparent 'h"' IL ~ up 10
'ne 7 n''eu o'"'eS 70 overcome
'" ,,'
ne run o' tn' ""o'o NAV
.r' Is '','' NieA'oo - Nu''Y '"E
rom '"' SUM- "',S"'p rom
cadent Spanish rule.
Mexico is Il republic only in
name. Not the first principle
Of popular rule has ever pre-
vailed in that country. The
forces that have always con
trolled her destiny have been
those beuueathed bv Spain.
With inisruIo and oppression on
The ono bond md srllen h,trod
and resentment ON The other il
is small wonder thnt sha ms
boon in nerpotunl STATE of mn
rest and turbulence
President Diaz was TIM only
rrI.,, !, M h;.to,,. ,.h -
n,ain,,inoi sa,,,,,i,n,a
dnr ndho al So soloI, ~, IA
,,so of ia ,,,;Ioi ha,1 Si
Nh a.. ,,on,. 49,
na,,,ht r,,t ,uaro,,
,,royon. u,,r. INK, nnn-at
"a ,.I, .Ia,aI, ,,,;..
"0"'o ~ . ""eo'
argue us we may against the
IDEA OF intervention, the fact is
daily becoming more apparent
tbnt il is tho onIv soiu,;,n
NJ, i:,
~. 'u''e" N'he' 'o'
should SIT IDLY by and make no
'''N''' ''"''
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-10

The ordinance committc OF
tue town council has under
consideration for presenting for
final passage by the Town
Council ordinances prohibiting
the spinning of revolving doors
III public buildings and the dis.
charging Of air guns that shoot
metal or other hard substance
on streets or plattedi parts of
town.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1917-01-10

Miss Mollie Ashworth, of
Blue Springs, is visiting rela-
tives near Gate City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-16

bones about it. But If he is intel
lectually honest he will not trouble
to invent so feeble an excuse as a
solitary pill or a frail prune.
Anyway, the prune garnish sug-
Sested by this critic is chemiclly and
dietetically incorrect. The cognae
would swear at the tabasco and
horse radish, and even one Martini
would produce an abominable dis
cord. Three of them in such a com.
bination would be enough to start
a riot. Altogether the mixture would
be indescribably offensive to the
palate and would have an effect
upon the digestion that cannot be
calculated. The attempted joke is
sadly overdone.
1t does contain a hint, however.
which might be OF some use to those
who really dislike prunes. There
might be no objection to the prune
cocktail among persons who do not
want to taste prunes when they are
eating them. The formula would be
the same that is followed in some
other popular appetizers. Take half
a dozen thoroughly stewed prunes,
carefully stone them and place in a
tall glass with a tablespoonful of
juice. Cover with a sauce composed
of tomato sauce. Worcestershire
sauce, horse radish and tabasco. AS
an effective disguise this is complete,
and 1t ought to be as popular with
the persons who dislike prunes as
with those who pretend they like
them. Journal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-16
Olympia Club Reports
Successful Ring Season

Philadelphia, Aug. 16.-More than
100000 was contributed by the
fight fans of Philadelphia to support
boxing contests held under the SUI
pervision of the Olympia Athletic
Association officials last season. This
remarkable tribute was revealed at
the annual meeting of the stock
holders, held yesterday at the South
Broad street arena. OF course, there
were expenses. The boxers had their
share. Then there were upkeep
charges, depreciation of value in fur
niture and fixtures, but when the
balance was struck the stockholders
were handed a dividend of Sc per
share. Even the most pessimistic
was elated.
The club gave forty-one shows
and brought all the champions Of
the world, excepting Willard, to it's
arena for bouts. In fact, it paid out
more than $4,000 to boxers.
At the election of officers, which
followed the business meeting, Harry
d. Edwards was elected president,
Russell Edwards vice-president, Err
nest Jambor secretary-treasurer
who, with w. I. Lofland, of Denver
Del, constitute the board of direc-
tors.
The 1917-1S season will open on
Monday, August 81. Prior to the
opening the building is to be COM
pletely renovated and repainted. The
exit doors have been fitted with
panic bolts" so that the arena can
be emptied of $500 spectators inside
of five minutes. Other facilities for
the safety. and convenience of patrons
are to be provided.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-16
THE PRUNE COCKTAIL
Made Like the Oyster Cocktail, With
Catsup and Tabasco
A nruna hater who decl

A prune hater who declares him
self to be a food expert" has en-
tered a protest against a culinary
hint that "a dash of lemon adds
flavor to the prune.'' Undoubtedly
he admits, there are some who IKE
the prune, and from their standpoint
the adding of a dash of lemon is a
futile painting of the lily. For the
rest OF us-9S.9S per cent. of the
eaters" he says, the true garnish
of the prune Of we must eat it,
consists of one-half teaspoonful of
tabasco, one-half teaspoonful of
LIQUOR glass of cognac, and three
dry Martins. "A dash of absinthe Is
permitted to those who like 1t.
We suspect that the gentleman is
attempting an essay in humor, but
he has not been very successful in
giving a really new twist to the
ancient prune joke. The suggestion
of cognac and cocktails would make
1t appear that the prune is simply
being used as an excuse for alcoholic
Indulgence, which is a weak inva-
sion of principle in any circum-
stance. In this case 1t is fiabbier
excuse than is offered by the per-
sons who turn hopefully to whisky
and quinine when they have colds.
but do not worry much when they
find there is no quinine in the
house. AS a rule. 1t will be found
that such persons are peculiarly sus-
ceptible to colds.
Any person with true strength OF
character and moral courage will
do one of two things when he wants
a drink that is alcoholic In whole OF
in part. Either he will resolutely alb
stain from the indulgence or he will
take the drink without making any