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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13


To brethren in arms In Georgia,
Alabama. Michigan, Illinois, Missis-
sippi. Massachusetts, and waypoints-
salutations, greetings. fluctuations
and time-o'-day! The N'Yawk Di-
vision, hight Gold English for called)
in Gen. Ords. "Seventh-Seventh"
hopes against hope that your squads
right is as perfect as it 10.
Long Island, desirable location for
bungalows, ducks and pickle fac
tories, il where we hang our hats.
and Camp Upton Is the Quickest pickle
factory OF them all, for here IL being
prepared the little group of willing
men who are to pickle Will Hohen-
sollern in the brine that made the
U-boat infamous.
Before Major OK. Myers. wizard
Of the Catskill AQueduct, and his en-
cheering yeomen. lamped this sec
ton Of L. I. 1t had BEEN given up,
even by real estate agents. Every
bungalow, pickle and duck that VEN
tured into our segment Of the is
land was carried OF by mosquitoes.
A few venturesome commuters who
once. long ago, attempted to pitch
their tents here disappeared and
were heard from never more. In May,
1917, this portion of the island was o
waste Of scrub oak and pine, the
primeval silence, broken only by the
wheeling "skwak" Of the eagle mos
quito.
In February, 1918, II is the largest
station In the Brooklyn postr0fice;
the Sunday mecca for pie-laden Man
hattanites. They come here even
from the Bronx to enjoy the pure
water, the wine-like air mingled with
the fashionable throngs on the boule-
Yards. (You will note "wine-like."
Camp Upton il q Bill Bryan Utopia.
The cocktail and the highball are az
far from here as the days Of the cave
dweller> and the bronze axe.) But
Notwithstanding, the Four Hundred
spend their week-ends here, and the
four hundred thousand and four mil
liop regard O trip to Upton as one
Hunger does a sotourn at Saranac.
And the malicious, unfounded ru-
mors of bad moral conditions are
bunk, boys, BUNK. And we'll
affid&Tit that!
Note carefully, kind reader: We
are not Yaphank. Yaphank was a
hating place for trains az they passed
through this wilderness in the dear,
dead days. It is now only an UNI
euphonious memory. We are Camp
Upton. Camp Upton is we. mot
high-raised battiements nor labored
mound, thick wall and moated gate,
bat men, etc."
A Bit Of Adv. o
Camp Upton Is its men, not its|
buildings, its art galleries, its vast
public. museums, hospitals, SOCIOLOGICAL
gardens. public parks. subways. Up
toms men are the jewels in the dia-
dem. The Seventy-Seventh Division,
the New York Division. Mark that
well, mates. When you hear Of . sec
tor being taken over there by q hand
full Of Sammiea, Just whisper
"Seventy-Seventh" and you'll beat
the news to the wires.
The Seventy Seventh is the melting
est melting pot Of 'em all. It is al
fighting, scrapping, swagger. stem
winding cross section Of the biggest
city in the world. II has Rolls Royce |
millionaires bunking next to tailorBI
from Rivington Street, gas hOuseI
gangstsrs swapping yarns with Har-l
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

ward grads from Wall Street. II has
theatrical GENT whose names have
biased from Broadway. newswriters
who have burned up Park Row, fight
ing jaxxers who have dazzled Times
Square, lads who have owned portions
of Riverside Drive, uvo-Bohemians
from Washington Square, Billy Sun
day trail-hitters from Washington
Heights. It's got 'em all mates, every
sect and every color and creed, and
they're rounding into the heart1est
bunch Of Hun-annihilatOrs that the
widely-advertised world has seen
since August, 1914. The Seventy
Seventh Is the essence OF that por-
ton Of the U. 8. A. which those in the
Provinces save up money to visit.
It liz the one division composed OF
men from one city. 1t has the power
and the push, punch and pep Of all
the vast human dynamo from ROcka-
way to Spuyten Duyvil behind It and
receives the intelligence from Uncle
Fred, that is some concentrated
power to put things across.
The Seventy-Seventh II proud OF
its home town, all bursting at the
chest over its officers and humbly
believes that its place In finishing
the big job will be large and respon-
sible Leading II is Q New Yorker
born and bred-Brigadier General
Evan N. Johnson-and his wonderful
soldierly quantities are summed up
In democratic leadership that has
made his boys indeed his. You'll
spend some wad of lucre in railroad
fare before you find finer spirit,
more determined zeal and more smfl-
ing resolution than the boys Of the
Seventy-Seventh have had put under
their o. d. blouses during the few
months they have been out of civilian
life.
They Own the Town
New York's own division has
owned New York City ever since its
men marched away to the train in
mutt those early September days.
New Workers. have been given
giimpses of what their boys are do
ing by military shows, the most
military spectacle ever attempted by
podrome by the 305th Infantry. And
they've marvelled the dads. uncles,
aunts, employers, and have called 1t
impossible.
Those stalwart, straight limbed,
husky young soldiers certainly are
not Tom, Bill and AL, the stock
brokers' clerks. soda jerker and floor
walker Of q few weeks ago! But
they are-those very same. The world
will know that city brain and city
Drawn are just as real and dependable
as the brand from the farm and dairy
after the Seventy -Seventh gets un-
hmbered. The underlined little chap
who has been stepping ON your toes
in the "E," If he's given the chance,
makes q hard-hitting, red-eorpuscled
fighter. And You mark It'll
We love you. brothers IN arms in
thtFtv one camps and CantOnmentg-
and everywhere else-but we're go
ing to show you something. We're
going to hit harder at our common
enemy. We don't give Q January
icicle for the glory, but we've tackled
O JOB, and we're going to make our
share Of 1t the lions share. We're
going to carry New York to Fritz
and bat him over the dome with the
WOODWORK Building. Here We 60!
Remember 7T!-the mystic num-
beers that have stood during hundreds
Of years for indnityi
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
Jim Doesn't Care For "Masheen" Guns
BY OUR OWN RING w. LARDNER

well al they is an awefull lot Of inhuents bean
brought to beare me from captens OF other
compnies other outfits which want me to belong
to them are trying to get me away from wear !
am but CUES lie stay pryvat in the infant tree
& not joyn no other crowds. 1 Of tried out the
quiet the thing becaus their 10 moar deaths among
the masheen gunner than any elts hgger that
the guvment wants me to live a. long as possibel
OF in the LIST chardge woodent be availabel any
moar. the longer live the moar germmans can
kill / want to get my hunderd huns with the
rest Of them not just or but a hunderd or moar.
they Of put me the rest Of the cumpny that's
too vallyubel to keep in cumpny not pass us
around so everybody can see us work on what they
call the dispentsabel list witch menes that are
to be past around & show other outfits how they
aught to be
was taken from this list put In the masheen
gun cumpny to be framed masheen gunnmen
& from what the sariint 1 Of lecned enough
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
FRUITS OF "VICTORY''

Kaiser-I will now review der 6th
Army Corps.
Major-Highness, since the gloF-
ious victory yesterday over the hated
English der amt no eoFpsl-By.
ST. der.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13

Edttor Of the Camp Upton Edition Of Trench and OAmpl
as oscipoted wAs Mr. Roger DeS of the 0oes Of Fort
Ogktkogfs Georgia td last week from
editor enotker !. M following article M esfs ths
IS THE
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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-13
SEND IT HOME

Trench and Camp Is THE soldiers
own paper" You are soldier.
Send your paper home.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
TEUTONS CONTINUE
TO A SEMBLE MEN
ON WEST FRONT AND
BRING UP GUNS FOR
FINAL ASSAULT.
Military Men Believe That
the Grand Attack of the
kaiser's MiniOns Will Be
Begun Within the Next
Two Weeks.
(By Associated Press)

On the French Front, Feb. 14.-In
the neighborhood Of five million men
on both sides tensely await the giant
assault of the Kaiser, advertised to
begin before spring has set in.
Military experts give numerical su-
perolity in men and guns to the En-
tente. As the attacking party is al
wavs at a disadvantage, and loses
more than the army attacked, the Al
lied officers await the coming assault
with confidence.
The German and Franco-British ar
mics are like two boxers seated in
their corners awaiting the next round,
preparing for leopening of the gi-
partic struggle which was temporar-
ilv checked by winter. 1t cannot be
predicted when the armies will re-
sumo fighting on a large scale, but 1T
aprears probable that it will be early
this wear. Results of the small WIN
ter ccmbats can only be determined
after the general engagement has be-
gun. At present the French armies
occupy favorable positions, having
held a number of heights and obser-
walton posts taken last fall.
A London dispatch says the Brit
ish line in Italy has been extended
east of Montello ridge along the
Piave.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
DEMQB|L|7AT|ON IN
RUSSIA IS STOPPED
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, Feb. 14.-lt is indicat-
ed in the German press that Russian
Foreign Minister Trotzky's latest pro-
posal has aroused dissatisfaction and
suspicion and is in no wise regarded
as a peace offer. Military and po-
litical leaders are comforting daily to
solve the puzzle of Berlin tele-
gram Wednesday which says:
"The government is unwilling to
continue relations with Russia unless
a regular peace treaty is signed"
A Vienna telegram says in the con-
fusion and uncertainty of information
al conditions the Russian demobiliza-
ton order was stopped three hours
after it was issued
1t is reported the Bolsheviki are en-
ergetically forming Red Guard ar
my in the hopes of raising a million
men to establish Bolsheviki power in
border states.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
HOUSE COMMITTEE RE-
PORTS S1,0O0,O00,OOO
URGENT DEFICIENCY
BILL, CHIEFLY FOR
GUNS AND SHELLS.
Eighty-one Million Dollars
Wanted for Field and
Siege Artillery in France
More Than S1,000,OOO,-
600 Already Spent.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 14.-The House
appropriations committee today ia
vorably reported S1,000,00O,000 ur-
gent deficiency bill.
This is the largest in history. AL
though the committee cut out half a
billion from the original estimates, it
provides for the immediate needs of
the War, Navy and other depart
ments.
The committee revealed that $751;
100000 was asked for mountain, field
and siege artillery, in addition to
more than 1,O0O,OO0,0o0 already
spent and contract authorizations for
S779, 100000 additional.
Colonel Ames of the Ordnance de-
partment said the additional money
was asked as result Of the change
of the military program, including
new requirements for larger num-
ber of shells and ammunition for
guns and mounted tanks.
Seven millions were asked for plants
to fill projectiles with gases and ST.
100000 for a plant for the same pur-
pose in France.
General Pershing strongly urged a
plant in France to enable him to ham
die toxic materials properly to meet
the sudden shifts in gas warfare.
Colonel Ragsdale said the mustard or
blister gas the Germans used had
changed the whole program of the
gas phase of trench warfare.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
SEVEN HUNDRED
ATTEND ASSEMBLY
Annual Gathering of Farmers at
Holtvil!e Develops Interesting Fea-
tures-MOre Than 600 Descend
Upon the Barbecue Served by the
Red Cross Women.
(Specialto The Press)

Holtville, Feb. 14.-More than 700
persons attended the third annual ag-
ricultural assembly, held here today.
Almost all of these patronized the
barbecue served by the Holtville Red
Cross at noon. The repast was sat
isfactory in every respect.
Seward A. Simons of Los Angeles
addressed the crowd III the City Hall
park imme diately after the meal. He
urged all to do their full duty in the
purchase of War Savings Stamps and
Thrift Stamps.
The Cotton Section meeting was
held in the City Hall this morning,
while the other morning sections held
their meetings in the Arcade the
atre.
The afternoon session in the High
School attracted about $50 persons.
All the speakers were present except
J. M. Henderson.
Professor Thomas F. Hunts adj
dress, Canada at War;" was a stir
ring representa-, of the sacrifices
the Canadian people are making to
help win the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
NO. ) ENDORSES
ALL-U. s. CANAL
Directors, at Annual Meeting. Believe
the Shortcut Ditch. if Feasible,
Should Be BuiIt-NickersOn Again
Chosen President of the Company
HOltville News Notes.

The annual meeting Of the stock
holders of Imperial Water Company
No 5, which took place in the offices
of the company in Holtville, was one
of the liveliest on record.
The election of one or two of the
directors came as a complete surprise
to many, and after day of wild bal
loting the following directors were
chosen for the ensuing term, with the
total votes cast:
]. S. Nickerson, 59,906; ]. l.. Taeck-
er, 59,102; Daniel w. West, 5O,62O:
NJ. " Oakley. 29,794; C. D. Manning,
1908.
Among other business taken up by
the stockholders was the drawing up
of the following resolution:
"Resolved, That Imperial Water
Company No. 5 recommend and urge
IA connection of the Imperial canal
system with Laguna dam, through
the All-American canal, if feasible,
at the earliest possible date"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
PLAY PRESENTED
ON MONDAY EVE.
High School Drama, Midsummer
Nights Dream" Has Been Careful
ly Rehearsed and the Cast Is Now
Line Perfect-Grammar School
Tots Will Do the Dancing in Play.

Nightly rehearSals are held for the
big dramatic event of the year, the
High Schol production of the most
famous Shakespearean comedy, "a
Midsummer Nights Dream" to be
presented in the big theatre auditor
ium of the High School on Monday
evening, February IS.
Miss Buell., director and the cast,
have worked long on the play, and
they hope to make it the best dra-
matte effort ever put forth by the
High Schol.
The cast is democratically represen-
tative of the best of the dramatic tai
ent of the High School Student Body.
Mis- Pearl Buell., sole director, has had
considerable experience previous to
this year in other high schools-es-
pecially so in the case of this Shake
Spearean comedy, which she has di-
rected before.
The Mendelssohn music is one of
the features of this play of Shake
speare's which cannot even be ap-
preached by the incidental music of
his other successes.
The beautiful dancing of the play
is furnished by the little tots from
the grammar school, and their cute
dancing is expected to be one of the
interesting features.
The play carries thre plots through
out its entire action, and brings each
to a we'll formed conclusion. The three
plots consist of the plot of the fairy
people, the plot of the noble Duke
Thesus and his promised wife, Hippo
lyta, and the plot of the clumsy Athen-
ian artisans, who attempt, and ridicu-
lously fail. to act out a play for the
benefit of the duke and his noble
guests.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
VARNEY BROS. AUDITOR
GETS STATE POSITION

j. d. Foss, auditor of Varney Bros,
has received notice of his appoint
ment on the auditing staff of the
State Board of Control-an appoint
ment which reflects the ability of the
member Of the Varney staff. He
leaves March for Sacramento to
take up his new duties.
Nh Foss has been auditor of Var
ney's for about two years. Before
he was secured by the chain store
system he was auditor for the Bar
bara Worth Hotel for a year and a
half, Mr.. Foss' executive ability has
impressed the Varney heads and they
will be sorry to lose him. Also a
large circle Of friends will regret his
going from Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
IMPERIAL MAY
LEAD IN INCOME
TAX RETURNS
DEPUTY COLLECTOR GROVES
ESTIMATES THAT AT LEAST 500
PERSONS LIABLE FOR INCOME
TAX RETURNS ARE DELIN-
QUENT AT PRESENT TINE.
See Collector Groves This Week
Money, Time and Annoyance on the
Part Of the Payee and the Gov
ernment VIII BE Saved by Making
Report Now.

Imperial county, reputed to be the
richest agricultural county in the
state, may lead all other counties in
the number of income tax returns in
proportion to it's inhabitants.
This was the declaration today of
Edmund c. Groves, deputy income tax
collector. But Mr.. Groves in the
same breath stated that there were a
great many who have not yet made
returns. If the 500 or more persons
who are subject to the tax and who
have not yet reported will see him
while he is here, this county will be
advertised as the richest county in
the state per capita.
The government expects two billion
dollars as a result of the income tax
campaign. Although those who are
subject to the tax have until March
81 to make a return before they are
subject to the severe penalty, they
can save themselves and the govern
ment time, money and annoyance by
seeing the deputy collector while he
is here. His office is in the rear of
the Security bank and he can be seen
there until o'clock every week day.
Avoid Red Tape.
Those who file their reports with
Mr. Groves will save the inconvenience
of having their reports returned to
them for correction in case of error
and this also saves the government
the work of returning same. 1t is
therefore advisable for the taxpayer
to see the deputy during his stay here
and avoid above difficulties.
BY paying taxes now a 3 per cent
per annum discount will be returned
ito the taxpayer by the collector at
Los Angeles, check for full amount
of the tax being attached to report
'at the time of filing.
Single persons are more tardv than
married persons in making out re-
ports, according to Deputy Groves.
All single people having an income
iof $1,000 or over should report.
Business men, farmers, etc, should
prepare an itemized statement of
Isales, less business expenses, from
January /, 1917, to January l, 1918,
before visiting the deputy. Above ex-
penses should not include amounts
paid for equipment or other invest
ments, such as plows, tractors, chairs,
desks, etc. Same should be charged
ito equipment account and deprecia-
tion claimed as deduction.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
FETE ARMY HEADS
HERE FOR DANCE
Major General Hall and Three French
Officers to Be Guests Of the PeO-
pie of Ell Centro This Evening at
the Barbara Worth Hotel-Fire-
mems Ball Big Event of Year.

A dinner in honor of Major Cen
eral Hall and the French army Off
GERS from Camp Kearney will be Civ
en at the Barbara Worth hotel at
O'Clock this evening. A general in
ivitation is extended to the public in
general and to all those who wish to
be in attendance. The dinner will be
$100 a plate.
An excellent opportunity will be
given those at the table to hear the
personal experiences of the French
officers on the western front. General
Hall is also slated for a short talk.
The army men left San Diego this
morning and are crossing the noun
tains by stage This is their first
visit to the Valley.
General Hall and his military
friends from France will be present
this evening at the Firemen's Ball at
the Masonic hall and in more ways
than one will add much to the enthu-
siasm and general good time of the
evening. In fact, the firemen's an
nual hop this year will far outshine
other events of similar nature.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
EIGHT THOUSAND
IN WAR STAMPS
Ell Centre District Answers Call for
Investment in War Savings Stamps
With Flow of GOld-District Still
Behind Its Quota, However, and
More Buying Is Urged.

Ell Centre and the smaller postof-
fices in the county in the jurisdic-
ton of Postmaster Collins, have
bought $4,000 worth of War Savings
Stamps and Thrift Stamps, up to last
night, according to a statement made
by Mr.. Collins today.
Ell Centre district, however, is still
far behind its quota, and everyone is
urged to SAVE, and help themselves
and the government.
The following offices in the district
have not reported on stamp sales:
Bard, Calipatria, Dixieland, Mt. Sig
nal, Ogilby, Picacho, Silsbee and
West.
Following is the list of purchases
of War Savings Stamps at the sew
eral postoffices:
Ell Centre, 6662; Heber, $263; Pale
Verde, $41.20; INLAND, S2S.S4; See
ley, $24.72; Andrade, $24.72.
Thirst Stamps-El Centre, 3711
stamps, value $92775; Heber, 134
stamps, value $500; Seeley, sc
stamps, value $1,000; inland, As
stamps, value $1,000; Palo Verde, IA
stamps, value $3.50; Andrade, 10
stamps, value $3.50.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
KING OF c. E RMAN
SPIES" TO PAY SU-
PREME PENALTY FOR
HIS ACTIVITIES FOR
THE KAISER.
Court Martial Jury Delib-
Grated but Fifteen Min
utes After Hearing DAM
aging Testimony for Ten
Days.
(By Associated Press)

Paris, Feb. 14.-Bolo Pasha, "King
of Teuton Spies" was today sentenced
to death by a court martial, which
deliberated but fifteen minutes on the
evidence presented during the ten
days hearing.
Darius Porcherie, accountant and
defendant, was sentenced to three
years imprisonment.
Filippo Cavallinie, co-defendant in
custody of Italy, was sentenced to
death, although beyond the courts
jurisdiction.
The trial was begun on February
4th.
In bringing to trial Paul Bolo, or
| Bolo Pasha, the French government
| is endeavoring to disrupt the whole
system of German intrigue and prop
uganda in France which in the spring
of 1917 become so bold and effective
as to threaten to defeat Frances eff
forts to carry on the war.
Bolo's case has been defined as but
one of a series of inter related incl
dents in the German effort to organ
iZe a propaganda of depression and
discouragement among the civilian
/ leaders and soldiers of France. These
involved, not only Bolo, the so-called
"Levantine financier," but also Jo-
seph Caillaux, former premier of
France, one or more members of the
French Chamber of Deputies, and sew
eral French newspapers. These news
papers by German money to spread
sidizer by German money to spread
abroad in France a spirit of "de-
featism,' a belief that there was no
hope of beating Germany and that
France should make haste to accept
the best terms possible.
Editor Strangled.
Partial uncovering of the plot has
resulted, not only in the arrest of
CaillauX and Bolo, but in driving out
of office Louis ]. Malvy, formerly
French minister of the Interior, in
the arrest of several editors of the
Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
FIVE MILLION COMBATANTS AWAIT
SIGNAL FOR EUROPEAN ARMAGEDD0N
SHIP CONTRACTS TO
Be | INVESTIGATE
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 14.-The presi-
dent today directed the attorney gen.
eral to investigate Hog Island ship
yard contracts to determine if there
has been criminal misuse of govern
ment money. The attorney general
will work in conjunction with Chair
man Hurley of the Shipping Board
in his investigation. Forty two mil
lions dollars are involved in the pro-
ject, which is an American interna-
tional corporation, headed by Frank
president Of the National
City Bank of New York.
Shipping board officials believe that
there has been nothing worse than in
efficient management and reckless
spending, but want the facts. =
Testimony in the Senate shipping
inquiry shows that construction of
the ships will cost from $4O,OOO,OOO
to S50,000,000, although it was orig
inally estimated at 100000. A
of the American Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine corporation
is doing the work Investigators are
to recommend any changes
in management they think necessary,
but are ordered to await the Senate
committees report before actinc dras
tically. 1t is indicated the Senate
may recommend that the government
take over construction in the yard
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-14
SOME MILK MEN LIVING
TOO NEAR THE DITCHES

State Dairy Inspector Biles is
in the Valley, and is being as
sisted by Frank Reading in
round of the dairies. 1t is well
known by the dairymen that the
state has a machine for detecting
ater in milk, and this has been
used to good effect in getting ev-
idence of watering on more than
one Imperial valley dairyman.
The visiting official jocularly de-
clared that ''sOme of the dairy
men will have to move their sep
aratOrs further away from the
ditch"