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Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
DEATH SECRET
LOCKED TIGHT
IN |DE:N'TII !
)F STRANGER

Ian Found Dead About Four Miles
Northeast cf Ell Centre May Pos
sibly Have Been Victim of a Mex
lean Who Was Seen Camped With
Him.
Farm workers passing the old sew
farm, four miles northeast Of this
.ty. today came across the body Of
middle-aoed man, with black hair
nd mustache. The body was in a
div decomrosod state, the man evil
men encamped near the spot two weeks
nd it will be difficult to identify it
y anything except the hair mus
ache, teeth and clothing.
A coronor's jury decided that death
"as the result of the heat, but peo-
lie living nearby state they saw two
zen encamped nea the spot two weeks
400. and one drove off with the horse
and wagon.
In the band of the Stetson hat worn
Wy the unfortunate was the name of
the seller. ''L. Swimmer, Calexico." A
box of (salve bought from the Davis
iurg store here, bearing the name of
Ms. Kirkpatrick. was found. DR..
Heffernan issued the prescription for
the salve.
An envelope. addressed to "Morri-
on r. NacCauley. FL Centro," torn
n two, was found nearby.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
A|R T: (jHTS
|NC?|R|||::: A|(S'|NGG.
VIII. HUNS
PLAN |. IIjjI I..ljN|
w. SIS

On the long western battle line,
a we'll as in the mountain and Piave
sectors # the Italian front, the AL
lied armies await further enemy ef-
forts. Infantry activity is confined
t. + al &C lions at various points. It
IS believed that the German command
is about ready to launch another
- Gle 100 rst the Allied lines. Artil-
lery activity remains about normal on
ovtar+ ~ecfors, hut aerial fi"hting
has increased markedly. Thirty-six
~' ~ ~achine were brought down
~ forced to land in a damaged con-
'i-'"N. ,Trescdav by French and Brit
;sh airrnen. while Berlin claims the
destruction of twelve Allied airplanes
on the same day. German airplanes
piled Pals Wednesday, night. There
is much sickness among the German
troops. brit this is not believed to be
havino anv effect on plans for a re-
newal Of the. enemy offensive.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
EIGHTY SOLDIERS
AWAY I'd CAME
Wy. SIS

major" John NJ. Kepley this morn
ing started away to Camp Kearney
with eighty Valley Liberty soldiers
He picked up more at Imperial, Braw-
ley and Calipatria, and will join a
large group of men at Los Angeles
efore departure for San Diego. Carl
Arfweds0n made good talk to the
boys at the train. More than 500
persons were at the depot to bid the
soldiers au revoir.
The Cantaloupe Distributors Asso-
"iation, 751 Main street, gave the
oys three crates of cantaloupes to
hser them on their way. Charles
Neyhart Of the association had charge
of the distribution.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
Don MacNeil Is
First Man Drawn
Another Stage
Driver in Bad
For Operating

Chapter 3 in the stage war in
Imperial Valley was written this
morning. when George Stepken,
Of this city, was arrested On
warrant issued by the district at
tcrney charging operation of a
stage without a franchise. Step
ken deposited bail for his apepar-
arce later, and will fight the
case.
The district attorney announ-
tces that other drivers will be fr-
rested if they persist in running
stages to BrawIey in alleged de-
fiance of the law.
The railroad commission today
notified the San Diego district
attorney to arrest all A. R. G..
drivers leaving that town.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
w Heso .iatelF Fressl
- -.. " =. = -.---

T"1'on, Nay % (By maii)-Italy's
{ j, which hos been cultivated con-
'rously for thousands of years,
'rcmises this year to produce the
greatest havest of wheat ever reaped
in that country. An Italian profess
cor, a member of university d7leqa-
tion which visited London recently as
guests of the Ministry of Information,
announced that, owing to the abun-
dant harvest exnected in 1913, he
had reason to believe that Italy would
lie for the first time self supporting
in the matter of grain.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
FRANCES J. HENEY
4ERE SAT- URDAY
in STUMP T(UR
Francis J. Heney. Candidate for Gov
ernor. to Make Half Dozen Talks
Here, Arriving at CaleXicO on Morn
ing Tran STANDARDIZATION and
Speech at Barbara Worth.
---NN - -

Francis J. Heney, "foe of the graft
ers,' candidate for governor of CAL
fornia, will arrive here Saturday on
the morning train for tour Of the
Valley. Heney has many Fers onal
friends among the "old timers" here.
who will be first to greet him when
he arrives.
He will breakfast at CaleX;co, and
speak there to business men at $3.50.
Then he will go to Holtvii.e. speak
ing at II a. m, coming over here for
luncheon &t the Barbaa Worth lotel,
and will make an address there at 1880
p. m. He then goes to Imperial and
Brawley. a.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
(Ru A scnnia ted PrascN
LORD FRENCH ON
The IRISH DRAFT 7
W. y s.
.,"v Aeco"'atoa preseh

London, June 27.-When his procla-
ation calling for Irish volunteers was
issued there was no idea of abandon
ing the possibility of conscription, Wis
count French lord lieutenant Of Ire
land. declared today in speech in
Belfast.
If the military representations set
forth in the proclamation are not sat-
isfied voluntarily, the government
must deal with the situation in the
interest of the army. Five thousand
wen would he accepted as Ireland's
contribution. but if compulsion had
to be resortetd to the number would
he regulated by population.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
PRR()H|bI TON
DDFRI)T NE:ARE|:R| +
BY SENATOR'S 7 ] 8
GRAIN BIZ. |.
@<W.s.s.-

Senate Agri cultural Committee
Agrees on Prohibition of Produc-
ton and Sale of Beer, Wine and
Whisky Next Jlne--Bill to Be Sent
TO House and Then to President,
Washington, June 27.-The Senate
g,ieyl,ural committee has agreed
upon an amendment to the $l10,000,-
000 emergency agricultural appropria-
t.-- Ill p oyiding for national prohi-
bition.
Under the amendment the manufac-
ere end eale Of whisky and wine will
I prohibited after June 80, next
car, and he manufacture and sale
'ecr three months after final ap-
a Of The bill by the president.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
F|SA DEALER
REFUSES PAID. \
w S.S.-
(By Associated Press)

Santa Ana, Cal, June 27.-W. /.
Turck of Los Angeles, fish dealer,
who had been serving a sentence of
ten days in Jail here for speeding. has
been granted a communication of SEN
tence by Governor Stephens to five
days with a fine of $50. Turck de-
ciined the commutation. The COVER
nor allowed the pardon because
Turck's firm has certain war con-
tracts and the government needs his
services. IL
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
KAISEA'S PHOTO
T07A ER0A Wal |
(By Associated Press)

Rome, June 27.-During the cela-
hration Of the Italian success on the
Piave a crowd rushed to the caoito'
on the hill, and burst into the CAT
ferelli Palace, which before the war
was the seat of the German embassy
and is still German property. All
portraits of the German emperor were
torn down and the Italian flag hoisted
lover the building. .~ .-.~
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
Had Short Trial.
tlN A~sn ,atrH Pf.".

Geneva, June 27.-The Ukraine Bu-
reau at Lausanne today announced
that it had received confirmation of
the repo. that Bolsheviki authori-
ties at Yekaterinburg had condemned
Nicholas Romanoff, former Russian
to death, after a short trial,
and thcn shot him. Details of the re-
Torted execution are lacking.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
Los ANGLES MAN
AMONG CAPTURED
Mss
lnv A -nonated Presel

Washington, June 27.--Army:
Killed in action, %; died of wounds, G.;
from accident and other causes, a;
from airplane accident, / lieutenant
Chamberlain of Arcta, Cali. from dis
ease, 2. Wounded severely, 81, in
Guiding Private Newton of Taft, Cal;
wounded to degree undetermined, a;
missing in action, 2, including Private
Roch of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
ANGRY WIFE SHOT
ROBERT NJ. CORDS
(Bv Associated pressl

San Francisco, June 27.--An opera
ion was performed today on Robert
Cords, who was shot yesterday by his
wife ,and whose condition is said to
be critical.
Mrs. Cords, who is booked in the
city prison charged with assault with
intent to commit murder, has refused
D make statement
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
BREAK At SRhlP'S
HAS Been REPAIRED
----W.s.S.--.

1t was reported from Manager
Clarke's office at Calexico this aft
c~noon that the floor of Sharp's Head
ing, which gave way Tuesday, was re-
raired, and that within two or three
days water service would be normal.
Water was again turned on in the
Alamo at lockwood gate yesterday
after being turned off 36 hours.
President Holt OF the District does
not believe that there will be any
damaoe to crops from the sudden in
terruption.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
DORENY LOSES
TWO MILLION
.-W.S.s.----.
tRy Aseoeia Pressl

Washington, June 27.-Edward l..
Doheny, Los Angeles president Of the
Pan-American Petroleum and Trans
rortation Company, complainted TO
the Senate commerce committee to-
day that his company lost between
million and half and two millions
ty reason of the Shipping Board de-
manding higher prices for building
five oil tankers than were called for
i'll the contract.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
GET
MORE CAQTIYES
TAKE MANY GUNS
Advance in the Marine Sec
tor by Pershing's BOys-German
l11isCners NOW Number Over Two
tiundred-Huns Not the Equal of
Ike American Soldiers.
~ ~ S.
Ony Associated p"eSsl

With the American Forces on the
lame, June 27.-The number of pris-
.es captul ed by the American drive
! the German positions in the Bel
IL Wood sector Tue day night was
icial,y increased today to 311. The
N orleans also captured eleven big
schine guns, ten automatic rifles,
quantity Of small arms ammunition
ID other material.
1t is comparatively quiet along the
Vhole Marne front. The Americans
n"e being kept busy consolidating new
positions and rounding up additional
prisoners, most of whom are strag-
pl~rS. hiding in the woods, under rocks
and IN ehrnNbery, where they have
feon isolated by the American fire.
They are unkempt and hungry.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
L. s. Regiment for Italy.
by As rai.u ire>

Washington, June 27.-General Per-
shing, under instructions from Wash
ington, has selected a regiment Of
infantry to be sent Immediately to
Italy, Secretary Baker announced to-
day. The regiment will carry an
American flag and will join those of
Italy, France and Great Britain
against the Austrians for moral eff
feet. The United States is already
represented in Ita.y by aviators.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
DRAF7.EES ARRIVE
At CAMP KEARNY
---W.S s..
fRy Associated Press,

Camp Kearney, June 27.-Examina-
ton of men of the California contin-
gent and the arrival of others to un-
dergo training here continues. The
psychological examination of men
commenced today and the results of
the examinations are expected to give
company comw anded basis on which
they may select suitable recruits to
become non on-commissioned officers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
FORECAST REMOVAL
Of YON KUELMENV \
---N SIS
By Associated rress)

london, June 27.-The removal
from office of DR.. Won Kuehlmann,
German foreign secretary, can be an
ticipated, Judging from comments in
cons arvative PAN German newspapers
on his Rechstag speech. Berlin cor
respondent of the Franlfurter lei
tung says in a Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
F:NY0R .NICK'S
DEATH CONFIRMED
W. SIS
Ry Assoeiated Prss.l

Paris, June 27.--A dispatch from
Kiev under the date of WedneE day
declared that the report of the as
sassination of formef Empero Nicho-
Is of Ru s.a has been confirmed,
1t is declared that he was killed by
Bolsheviki troops during the retreat
rom Yekaterinburg.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
Miners Killed in Explosion.

VIRGINIA Mimi, June 27.-At least
twenty miners are known to be dead
as the result of an explosion Of dy-
Mantle set off by lightning during q
storm at the silvev inc # nav
Hannah company. Thousands of tons
of ore caved, burying twenty men.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
Cars San May Be Dead.

'ondcn, June 27.-Rumors are cur
rent in Petrograd that Alexiss, son
Of former Emperor Nicholas, died a
few davs ago, says dispatch from
Copenhagen.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
GRAND DUKE At
HEAD IF SIBERIA
~ N-E0VI-"-- H'De-1

Amsterdam, June 27.-Grand d. Ike
Michael Alaxandrovitch, younger
brother of former Emperor Ni'holas,
is reported in a dispatch from Mos
cow, by way of Berlin, to have Placed
himself at the head of the new ST.
berian government and to have issued
a manifesto to the Russian people.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
VALLEY MEN LISTED FOR DRAFT I
Suffraggettes Charges Filibuster.

Washington, June 27.-What suf-
frage advocates declared to be a fill
buster against the federal suffrage
amendment developed in the Senate
today when Senator Reed of Missouri
began long prepared speech on the
army appropriation bill, with a mo-
ton pending to prevent sidetracking
CT the amendment resolution to take
rp the army bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
.---.---tS.S.S.

TO ADVERTISE that used car is
to sell ito turn into cash an asset
which may be Of no present useful
ness to you.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
CALLS For
% |NPf2IAL- co.
VEN Fer JULY 15
ret Of the July Calls Comes Over
TIE Wire and Local Board Gets
Busy Assembling List of Next Con-
/ Il ent for Their Files-TwO More
TO Come in July.
,o5 a.ated Press)

Sacramento, June 27.--Adjutant
Beneral Boree today announced the
otss Of draft men to entrain for
70 Mcdowell to entrain July Is to
os FLOWS: Fresno No. l, 25; No.
20; Humboldt, 20; Imperial, 25;
Fhasta, Is; Santa Barbara, "a; Mer-
ed, 10; Tulare No. l, 18; No. 2, 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
STATUS IN DRAFT IS
PLACED BY HUMAN
LOTTERY CONDUCT.
ED BY SECRETARY OF
WAR BAKER.
Names of Eighty Ell Centre
Men Appear in the List
Large Number Of Japa-
nese Register From the
Brawley District.
-w.S.Sy-
~ .S.S.-
eBy Associated Press)

Washington, June 27.-Secretary Of
War Baker, at 1880 this morning,
drew the first Of series Of numbers
setting the order in which 100000
Young men of the 1918 class (21-
year-old men) will be drawn for serv-
Ice after Class is exhausted
The first number drawn was 246-
Edward l.. Fuch. Los Angeles.
The second was 1853: the third.
S18.
The first Imperial county man
drawn is:
154 Donald E. Mcneil, Holtville.
Others, in the order drawn, are:
10 Scotten Hefley, Brawley.
90 Martin G. Paredes, Calexico.
259 Greater Slayton, FL Centre.
! II Jose Barajas, Holtvil,e.
"a Fred J. Robertson, Calexico.
1876 Rossland J. Cross, Brawley.
322 Fritz Kuhn, Holtville.
l45 Elias Sandoval, Calexico.
2O7 Aubrey G.. Nunnery,' Winterhaven
226 Harold C. Alec, Cantu, CAL
81 Aristo NJ. Carreon, Ell Centre.
rs Thomas A. King, Calexico.
7S August Diez, Hpltville.
279 Aifonzo Davila, Calexico
97 Ira Carr, Calexico.
252 Louis NJ. Pechetti, Brawley.
1T Shotaru Yamaguehi, Brawley.
269 Juan Cordova, Calexico.
Thomas C. Young, Los Angeles.
239 Manuel Silva, Ell Centre.
$50 Kajuro Kisiyama, Brawley.
229 John E. Evans, Imperial
319 Jacinto E. Lourenco, Holtville.
20 Henry Oonk, Holtville.
l0S Gustav R. Angerstein, Calipatria
3OS George H. Chiles, Delta, Colo.
3O2 Nokachi Naka, Los Angeles.
4 % John Brown, Brawley.
! 80 Daniel c. Echo.s, Holtville.
15l Alfredo Saude, Calexico.
80 Benjamin King, Brawley.
?94 Fred H. Nuding, Cantu. Cal.
s. Cecil r. Bressler, Holtville.
?76 Roy j. Mathis, Holtville
125 Elmer c. Johnson, Ell Centre.
45 Cecil p. Rutledge, Holtvil,e.
72 William J. Whitehead, Redlands.
135 Henry A. Gonzales, Calexico.
275 Fledon T. Moody, Ell Centre.
3O4 David 7. Canterbury, Heber.
PIP Saburo Avama, Heber
81 Y. Numchitani, Brawley.
pa Censhiro Shibuya, Brawley.
81 Sylvester F. Hausfelder, Brawley
244 Donald X. Brymer, Brawley.
63 Frank Ansel, Imperial.
23l Cecil c. Steiner, Brawley.
Al Herbert l.. Reed, Ell Centre.
318 William j. Betchea, Ell Centre.
274 John B. Edmudson, Puente. /.
"a Albert Webb, Campo.
80 William A. Rink, Holtville.
&c Oscar G. Killingsworth, Caiipa-
tria.
l6 Paul H. Sluggott, Calipatria.
299 John L. Moore, Imperial.
2lS Jesus Arraida, Calipatria.
S15 Robert A. Waterbury, Van Nuys.
l9l Toraichi Okamoto, Los Angeles.
lS3 T. Nagasako, Brawley.
23S Bill O. Brown, Snyder. Tex.
l47 Amedo r. Sotrnetta, Calexico.
20 Martin Norman, Heber.
SO S. Suematsu, Brawley.
Sc Sofa Matsumia, Brawley.
'S5 Stephen Niebales, Santa Ana.
1O2 Lloyd p Pickett, Brawley.
48 Nakutai, Heber.
206 Frank NJ. Jackson. Imperial.
,3 Gordon c. Ryan, Santa Monica.
. 2S4 Jeppy A. Beeson, r; Centre.
Franklin ]. Mitchell. Brawley.
, 321 Joseph X. Kolares, Los Angeles.
| "a Suyciehi Samaemyura. Imperial.
, 16S Vernon c. Allenbee, Imperial.
1913 James A. Smith, Calexico.
1877 Ernest Luney, Winterhaven.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27

Come where your friends are COM
ing. Varney Bros. Fourth of July
Picnic, Live Oak Springs.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
TAKE AUSTRIAN
ADVANCED POST
MSS
(By Associated Press

Rome, June 27.--An Austrian ad-
vanced post in the mountain region
was surprised by Italian troops yes,
teday and wiped out.
Along the front as a whole the ac-
tivity was nowhere of marked .nten-
sity.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
Aviator Killed.
-" A"~N oiated Preesl

Wv A~~ooiated Pressl
Ft. Worth. Tex. June 27.-Cadet
Thomas Clifford Anderson Of Trini-
dad Colo, was killed here this aft
emoon in an airplane accident.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
Murder and Suicide.
(By Assoctatto p,

Santa Rosa, June 27.-Miss Minnie
Liesen, shot yesterday by Vernon
Brown, died today. Brown, who is
said to have been a suitor, was found
death with bullet in his head shortly
after shooting the woman.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
~ y =
fpv r~0-tasaS n,

london June 27-British troops
'a~t ninht took a German strong po-
eiti~n waet of Vienv Berqui-n and cost
Of Fa2ehrouck. They captured 'pris-
o.'ors and machine guns. German ar
+'''N~r hes teen in action on the Lys
salient.
fRV Associated PraseN
Paris, June 27,--Lively artillery du
els are reported south of the Aisne.
~ tho Vo~~ns the French took pris7
Oners in raids
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
= =.

Vita,ize the savings habit. Buy
War Savings STAMPS.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27
GERMAN A|RMEN
GET OVER PARIS
MISS
(By Associated Press)

Paris, June 27.-A few bombs were
dropped and few casualties caused
cruan airplanes which raided
z i l,st nghs, according to the Pc
tit Parisien's report of the attempted
Lomtardment. Two groups of Ger
rran planes got past, but the greater
NJ Of them had to change the di-
~~-1'on of their flight because of the
vigorous barrage fire land in the eff
fort to regain their base safely they
got rid of their bombs rapidly. :.
Everybody invited! Where? Why,
to Live. Oak Springs, of course. Var
ney Fourth of July Picnic
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27

Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-27

'-.-.---------w.S.S.------
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09

to manipulate lis i55I-cT With his risnt
hand except by the most superhuman
efforts. But he did it!
II could not have been a smooth
landing under such conditions. How
he avoided smashing up entirely | do
not know, but. with consummate skill.
he managed to cut off his motor. catch
his lever again and bring the Farman
heavily to the sand.
saw ii lurch as it struck. and spin
around. Their, with a jolt, it stopped
suddenly, so suddenly that Casserta
was thrown out and to his knees on
the wround, and my little girl saved
herself only by clinging with the des
peration of her terror to the strut
which had saved her in the air.
Once more | passed over them and
swung around to face them and my
heart suddenly leaped again into ex
ultant life. Casserta's landing gear had
smashed on the right side and his skid
had been driven deep into the sand
He seemed helpless!
With a loud cry of triumph | cut of
my motor and coasted down.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09

A private of the buck species was
watching n plane duel in the skies
"Quite sight said n voice beside
him, and his head nearly dropped of
when he saw that ii belonged to the
general commanding the division,
There is n story In that same divi-
sion about the same general, which de-
scrlbps how he was seen one day re-
Gently walking along and chatting
with a top sergeant. This shows that
use has at last been found for top
sergennts
That division did it's share, and paid
It's price for the doing, when II helped
to drive the Hun back across the
Marine. That night some one softly
opened the generals door, and then as
softly closed it. And the word went
ground that he sat with hls face
buried In his bands, and his frame
Qulvering with s0bS--The Stars and
Stripes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09

The word crater from the hole
made by mine. and afterward fought
for, has thoroughly established itself
IN the language Of the trenches. It Is
II highly obvious and inevitable hor.
rowing from the volcano. But the vol.
can0 itself took the word from The
original "crater'--the mixing bowl
(from the verb meaning to Mix, in
which the Greeks from The earliest
known times. mingled water with wine.
These eraters, which stood In consDic.
rous positions in ihc hall, were often
of huge size, and The resemblance to
them Of the volcanoes orihce struck
all ancient observers who used The
word "crater" in the modern volcanic
sense,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
CHANCE FOR AUTO DRIVERS
Red Cross Establishes Sehot! IT, Ttaii;
Men for Oversea5
Duty.

Chicago .-FOllowin an urgent call
from France for Red Cross drivers and
mechanics, the American Red Cross
created the autcMGtiye and mechanical
bureau and established its general
headquarters in Chicago They also
selected Chicago as the permanent To-
cation for their training camp and bar
racks, known as Camp Scott 6036 Cot
tace Grove avenue. This camp is Tin.
der the direction of Maj II. T. Hard.
ing, a well-known automotive engineer
OF Chicago.
In order to SEND man for overseas
duty as soon as possible. and at the
same time make them thoroughly com.
petent in their work, a rigid course OF
training, lasting about four weeks, is
given.
At the barracks there Is complete
workshop and the men are required to
take machines apart and rebuild them,
Competent Instructors are always az
hand to explain the functions Of AL
parts. Demonstrations Of all possible
accidents and breakdoWns are given
and the quickest methods of repairing
are shown.
Sixty dollars a month ana mainte.
nance Is paid while overseas and half
pay and maintenance while in train.
ing.
This department IL open for men un'
der eighteen years of age and over for.
ty-siX, or for those in class 3. i, 3, =,
Applicant must have one years expert.
cnce in driving.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-09
(To be continued.)
LEARN BEST FARM METHODS
Modern Principles OF Agriculture Be.
ing lnstiIed Into the Youth OF
Our Ally Italy.

Ihe use of scientific farming meth
ods Is spreading Snd developing in
Italy; the eliminating of waste and
the replacing Of the old.fashioned de-
vices is becoming Il fact in the fertile
land south Of the Alps. one of the
most useful agencies for popularizing
these modern methods are agricultural
Institutions where boys are taught the
principles Of modern farming.
The department of civil affairs Of
the American Red Cross has recently
given material assistance to one OF
these schools Of agriculture estab-
llshed by the SalcSian Fathers in the
fields just outside the P0rta Furba, one
or the historic gntoways Of Rome. This
assistance has been conveyed through
an Italian organization, engaged in
work similar to that carried on By the
A. r. c. and known as the "Comitato
pc eli Orfani dc COnstadini MORT I'm
Guerra The boys " the school, all
orphans of peasant soldiers. are given
training In scientific and practical
farming the object being to strengthen
their attachment to the soil, uso TO
convert them into good and intelligent
farmers Lectures and classroom in
sti,lctun are accompanied by field
work with modern tools, under the di-
rect. supervision Of the younger ia
Tiers of The institution, who work side
b., side with the boys In the fields
teaching aud demonstrating,