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Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
GEN. KALED|NES HAS
COMMITTED SUICIDE
(By Associated Press)

Petrograd, Friday, Feb. 15.-Gen-
eral Kaledines, hetman of the Don
Cossacks, suicided at Novo Tcherkask,
Cossack headquarters, as the govern
ment had decided he should resign and
transfer his power to a local COM
mittee of the Soldiers and Workmen's
Council. if~ alEl
Dispatches indicate that Rumania
has perfected an alliance with the
Ukraine government opposed to the
Bolsheviki. A joint army, including
some Russian officers, battalions and
several Ukranian regiments. COM
manded by General Stcherbacheoff,
have occupied Kishine, the capital of
Bessarabia, but were driven from
Tiraspol on the Dniester by the Boil
sheviki.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
SPRING GARDEN
DRIVE BY TEN
THOUSAND CLUB
Patriotic Movement for the Trans
forming of FL CentrO Backyards
Into Little Farms Begun by Gar
den Committee of the Club-Last
Springs Campaign Success.

The garden committee of the Ten
Thousand Club yesterday began a
spring garden campaign. The winter
gardens were a great success. The
committee distributed seed, gave dem
'onstrations and otherwise helped the
people to start gardens. Hundreds of
dollars worth of produce was raised.
"Not enough food is being raised
in the backyards Of Ell Centro,' said
one of the members of the commit
tee. "The people who will protest the
loudest over the high cost of vege-
tables shipped in from Los Angeles in
late spring and summer will be the
ones who should get busy right and
and spade up a square in their back
yard and plant vegetables"
Kelly, the scotsman, points out that
in Imperial Valley the growing pc
riod for vegetables is shortened be-
cause of the soil and sunlight, and,
if the householder plants within a
week, most of his vegetables will ma
| |ture in ten weeks.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
FARM LOAN ASSNS.
STILL IN RUNNING

A dispatch from San Francisco re-
Gently reproduced in this newspaper
stated that the placing of farm loans
throughout the Twelfth district would
be discontinued for the present, until
the farm loan heads made further
examination into irrigation and soil
survey records.
Mike Liebert, president of the
County Farm Bureau and head of the
Seeley farm loan organization, stat
ed today that he had not been mott
fled of any change or stoppage in the
issuance of farm loans, and believed
that the dispatch came without au-
thority of the farm loan heads in San
Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
(By Associated Press)

British Army Headquarters in
France, Feb. 19.-It is expected the
great German offensive on the west
ern front will begin at any moment.
The main thrust, so far as the Brit
ish are concerned, will probably be
between Arras and St. Quentin.
The enemy will employ tanks and
a "new mysterious gas" These facts
have been CLEANED from prisoners.
The plans of the German high COM
mand are complete. The assaulting
troops have undergone many weeks
of intensive training. Won Hinden-
burg and Won Ludendorff appear to
have told the troops that surprise at
tacks such as were used at Riga and
on the Isonzo, will be tried.
Prisoners say the German troops
are frankly skeptical and unenthusi-
astic, and feel they are being used for
cannon fodder despite assurances.
The emperor is putting every
ounce of strength into the great gam
BILE. 1t means the end of Prussian
miltarism if it fails in the early
stages. The Allies have the superb
ority in numbers and there is no
doubt here regarding the outcome.
Much stress is laid on the fact that
tanks and the new gas will be used,
leaving German infantry little to do
but to walk through the gaps and
consolidate the position captured.
The Germans have been trained to
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
FARM SCHOOL ENR0LLS
MANY YOUNG FARMERS

"The University Farm School is the
one school in the state where the
young man Is years of age or over,
without any high schooling whatever,
may pursue studies which will in
crease his earning power in agricul-
tural work." says Dean Van Norman,
in a general response to inquiries re-
ceived as to the conditions of en-
trance. "The Farm School was es-
tablished in 1908 and there have been
registered at the institution 1869
young men, of whom 213 have grad
uated upon completion of a three
years course.
Eight hundred and fifty six young
men have attended the Farm School
without graduating. The larger, pro-
portion of these completed one year
and then had to go to work.
In conclusion, Dean Van Norman
states that the university Farm
School is open to any young man
from IS to 20 years of age, or older,
who can do common problems in
arithmetic, through percentage, frac-
tions and decimals, and can write a
letter or short essay intelligently."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
MEASLES ATTACK
CITY SCHOOLS
Nearly Fifty Cases Result from Sud-
den Epidemic Among Children of
Five Buildings-NO Medical In
spectOr for City Schools, and Teach
ers Are Not Medical Experts.

A mild epidemic of measles has
attacked the city schools. 1t was
estimated by City Superintendent
Boucher this morning that from
eight to ten pupils are out on this
account. There were but one or two
case stem days ago, but they spread
rapidly. AS soon as the teachers
suspect case, they send the child
home, but they are not medical ex-
perts, and often the playmateS of
the afflicted children are needlessly
exposed to the disease. There is no
medical inspection in the schools.
and the city health officer, DR.. Bur-
ger, rarely visits the institutions.
Three High School pupils were
taken down with the weakening dis
ease yesterday, one of whom-Miss
Miriam Irwin-was cast for the par
of the Duchess in the High School
play last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
BOOT BOOZE OUT
Of IMPERIAL ON
MAR 1,PLANNEO
New City Trustees Intend to Use the
Police Power of City to Close Up
Saloons, Wholesale Houses and the
Liquor Business in Cafes and Clubs
Week From Thursday, Reported.

With the threat of quo warranto
proceedings instituted by the liquor
interests hanging over their heads,
the new Imperial board of city trus-
tees are planning the funeral of the
liquor traffic on the night of Febru-
ary %, when the present city IL
censes run out.
! The city fathers have instructed
City Marshal Rice to gather a suffi-
cient force of men to close every
groggery in the town at midnight on
February %.
In the meantime, Attorney Leon
Youngworth, for the "wets," has ap-
piled to General Webb for permission
to bring quo warranto proceedings
against the city trustees, to oust
them because Of alleged irregulari-
ties in the appointment and election
of trustees to succeed Bezdecheck, ia
cobs and Salisbury. There is a race
between the administration and the
quo warranto proceedings. Brawley
civic organizations have sent tele-
gram of protest to Attorney General
Webb, asking him not to grant per-
mission for the action.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
BROTHER ROY. BADLY
HURT. DRAGS HIM
SELF TO TECATE AND
PHONES FOR HELP
POTRERO GRADE.
While Driving to San Diego.
Auto Skidded. and Wheels
Slipped Over Edge of the
Grade-Machine Turned
Over Four Times.

carl Burger, brother of DIR. F.
A. Burger, was almost instantly
killed, and Roy Burger was slight
ly hurt, when a machine being
driven by the former went over
the POtrerO grade at II o'clock
this morning.
Roy Burger, eXtricating him.
self from the wreck of the ma
chine, and leaving the mangled
body of his brother, dragged him
self along the road until he met
a machine wrich took him to Te-
cate. From that point he teie-
hOned to DIR. Burger, and E. W.
Burger. his father. Both the lat
ter left for the scene of the ac-
cident at 2:15 this afternoon.
According to information fur
nished by the U. S. Forest Serv-
ice at Tecate, the men were driv-
ing slowly down the grade at a
point about six miles from Te-
cate when the accident occurred.
The road was treacherOus after
the heavy rainfall, and in many
places the edge of the grade had
given way.
The machine skidded on the wet
roadway, one of the rear wheels
striking soft spot on the out
side of the road, and throwing the
machine over the edge of the
road. 1t is reported that the auto
turned over four times, being
wrecked on the rocks sixty fet
below.
Roy Burger was thrown clear
of the car afterethe first turn,
and escaped with bruises and
cults. Carl, however, was caught
in the wreck of the windshield
and top, and perished.
Roy painfully dragged himself
to the roadway. There were no
autos in sight. and he started to
limp toward Tecate.
An auto at last arrived and.
while one of the men stayed at
the scene, the other drove Roy to
Tecate.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
LLOYD GEORGE TELLS
WHY GENERAL WAS FIRED
(BY Associated Pressl'

London, Feb. 19-In a statement
explaining the suppIanting of Gen
eral Robertson, former chief of staff,
Lloyd George tol dthe House of Com
mons the policy of the government
was based upon the assumption that
the Allies in the past had suffered
through lack of coordinate effort and
had decided to establish central au-
thority of coordinate strategy. He
said the American representatives at
Versailles had declared with irresis-
tible power and logic for expansion
of the power of the supreme war
council. He said he hesitated at de-
,ciding whether he should read the
Ihouse Every cogent documents sub
mitted by the American delegation
in one of the ablest documents ever
submitted to a military conference.
The only reason he didn't read them
was that they were mixed with the
plans of operation" He said General
Rawlinson had been appointed Brit
Iish representative in the war council.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
Red Raiders.
(By Associated Prsssl

Amsterdam, Feb. ia Berlin dis
patch says the Ukranian delegation
to the Brest-Litovsk conference has
issued an appeal to the German peo-
pie protesting that the Russian Boil
sheviki and hired hands of the Red
Guards from the north have united
with deserters from the Russian army
under the command of former gen.
darmes and are invading Ukraine, de-
stroying, burning and looting towns
1t declares the Petrograd government
told an untruth when it described the
rising of the Ukranian people and CEN
trail Rada as burgeous rada.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
GERMAN AIR. RAID ON
ENGLAND A FAILURE
(By Associates Press)

London, Feb. 19.-The attempt of
the enemy at an air raid last night
was failure. First reports from the
outlying parts of London said the gun
defense was never more effective than
on Monday night. The guns main
tanned an incessant fire and for 40
minutes filled the sky with bursting
shells, fragments of which fell to
the ground in greater quantities than
ever before.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
Russ Protest.
(By Associated Press)

Bern, Feb. 19.-Vienna dispatches
say that Foreign Minister Trotzy, in
a wireless to Austrian Foreign Min
lister Czernin said: Germany estab-
fishes a state of war with Russia
without having given ten days previ-
Gus notice. l ask you to inform me
whether Austria also considers her
self at war with Russia. If not
whether it is believed possible to reach
a practical realization of our agree
ments worked out at Petrograd."
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
WANT TO NAME THE PIG?
SEND NAME AND sc STAMPS

Firemen, holding meeting last
night, discovered that the DurOc
pig which has done such yeOman
work for the Red Cross, was with
out name. They therefore an
nOunced that the name would be
chosen from answers to name
contest ending Saturday night.
Everyone please leave sugges-
tions at the Red Cross with 5
cents in stamps. The gross re-
ceipts from the recent ball were
$110G.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
SOLDIERS EAT HASH
AND ARE POISONED
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb 19.-Captain Day
ton of the Norfolk naval training sta
tion explained the rumors regarding a
large number of men poisoned there
recently, by announcing that thirty
five had been made slightly i'll by
eating corned beef hash. There was
no evidence of poison and most of
the men have returned to work.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
NEARLY THOUSAND
SEE SHAKESPEARE
At CENTRAL
Tremendous Success Greets Efforts
of Young Thespians Last Night in
Production of "Midsummer Nights
Dream"-Press Force Well Repre-
sented in the Cast.

Success last night crowned the
first High School Shakesrearean pro-
duction ever undertaken in the Val
ley.
Before crowded houses, the dram
atists of Central Union High School
showed the result to be attained by
Iuntiring practice under a capable di-
rector. The public was given a fine
Interpretation of Shakespeare's "Mid-
summer Nights Dream"
To pick the stars of the play would
be difficult and tSs1pick the flaws
would also be difficult. The out
standing comedy work of the evening
was done by Joe Douglas in the
part of Bottom, the weaver. Time
and again he brought waves of ap-
plause from the audience, and, with
Ravnor Brookfield and other actors,
he kept the audience in a continu-
Gus roar of laughter during the last
act.
Lucy Johnston as Hernia was ap-
plauded for clever bit of acting in
the woodland scene.
Measles at the last moment Grip
pied the cast, three being taken on
Sunday, the day before the presenta-
ton. The vacant parts were redis-
tributed on the last day, and were
we'll taken in spite of the disadvan-
tage of short notice. Ella Simmons
played well in the part of Hyppolyta,
the Amazon queen, and Luvois Full
Ter fitted excellently into his part
as Snug, the joiner. Estelle Need
ham filled the vacancy in the ranks
of the attendants.
William Mitchell made hit as
Flute, in his acting of Thisbe. a
Rayner Brookfield was a revela-
ton in his part of the garrulous old
tailor and who do credit to a more
important part.
Harris Anderson as Egeus, Carl
Young as the Duke of Athens, James
Graeser, James Matheson and Ruth
Comet, as the lovers; Grace Curtis
as Puck; Gertrude Brown and Lola
Davidson as king and queen of the
fairies; Milton Nichols, Charles Lit
tick and John Fisher, as artisans, all
did excellent work.
The dances and music of the play
were beautiful and helped greatly to
carry out the dreamy, fairy action
of the play.
The staff of The Imperial Valley
Press was we'll represented in the
play. Joe Douglas as Bottom the
Weaver, Carl Young at the Duke,
Rayner Brookfield as Starveling the
tailor and Lewis Young as an attend
ant, are all connected with The
Press.
Miss Buell. director of the play.
proved herself a splendid director.
Principal Randall was pleased with
the support shown by the townspeo-
pie, more than 900 witnessing the
two productions.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
lBY Associated Pressl

10y
PetrOgrad, Feb. 19.-Germany
struck with all he available force
at Russia today, throwing masses
of troops and artillery across the
Dvina and in the Lutsk region.
Unprepared because of the
German promise at the Brest-
Litovsk peace conference that re-
sumption of hOstilities would not
be begun without ten days no.
tice, the Russians are making the
most of the situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
GERMANS AGAIN POUND RUSSIA PTURG DNNSk AND [US1k
Kaiser Reopens War Against Russia; Strikes Dvina
ASK CAFES TO SERVE
SPUDS WITH TWO-BIT MEALS
(By Associated Press)

San Francisco, Feb. 19.-The
Food Administration has request
ed public dining establishments to
serve mashed or boiled potatoes
with meat orders over 25 cents,
free of charge, in order to stim-
ulate the consumption of pOta-
foes and to conserve wheat. HO-
tells here have already consented
to the new arrangement.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
BOLSHEVIKI FORCED TO SIGN
PEACE, is LATEST MESSAGE
(By Associated Press)

London, Feb. 19.-The German
resumption of war against Rus
sia has forced the peoples COM
missioners to declare their readi-
ness to sign a peace dictated by
the Quadruple Alliance, accord
inc to a Russian official state
ment, made today, and signed by
Lenine and Trotsky. The Ger
man movement was prearranged.
local military observers suspect.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
Investigating Hog Island.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Feb. 19.-The Depart
ment of. Justice agents are investigat-
ing all phases of the enormous expen-
ttures in the construction of the
government shipyards at Hog Island.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
Signs Draft Convention.
(By Associated Press

Washington, Feb. 19.-Earl Read
ing, the new British ambassador, as
his first official act, signed the army
draft convention between the United
States and England.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
RING OF |MPER|AL|S!S'
.TR0TSKY CALLS BANKERS
(By Associated Press)

Petrograd, Friday, Feb. 15.-Trotz-
ky told the All-Russian Congress of
Soldiers and Workmen that the pro
test of the Allied and neutral diplo-
matte representatives against repudi-
alton of Russia's national debt by the
Bolsheviki government Clocks around
us a ring of international imperial
lists"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
-sssassssVs
Chamberlain in Hospital.
(BY Associated Pressl

Washington, Feb. 19.-Senator
Chamberlain today underwent a sue
cessful operation for appendicitis. He
is resting easily.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19

London, Feb. ia Copenhagen
dispatch says rumors are current in
yasa that the Social Revolutionists
under NJ. Tchernoff have overthrown
the Petrograd Bolsheviki government.
Lenine and Trotsky are reported TO
have escaped to Riga.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
RUSS PROTEST THAT
GER M ANY DID NOT
GIVE SEVEN DAYS
NOTICE AS ARGEED
UPON.
Soldiers of Radical Govern
ment Make No Stand Be-
fore Onslaughts of Teu-
tons. Throwing Dow IN
Arms and Fleeing.
(By Associated Press)

Berlin, Feb. 19.-The Germans
have entered and taken possess
sion of Dyinsk. The Russians,
having failed in an attempt to
destroy the bridge over the Dvi-
ma, have fled in disorder.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated PreSs)
Vienna, Feb. 19.-The Ger
mans, commanded by General Won
Linsingen, have been successful
in a thrust at the Russian troops
in the Lutsk region. They have
captured the town of Lutsk with
out fighting.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-02-19

Phone your wants to The Press and
get results.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-30
Please Tell Me What TO Do
By CYNTHIA

was a nice letter, just like the letters he
erences TO times they had been together. so
she evidently knew him before he enlisted.
But he also ended with always and ever
yours. Would that signify that he was en-
gagged TO herr He has signed himself Ever
yours' to me, but never always"
However that may be. made no great
noise about II In my answer. simply telling
him IN the last paragraph and apologizing
Tor, Tor reading It 9ll But ! didn't send y
have to feep II for Souvenir" Don't you
That happened FIVE weeks ago. and n he
has left ENGLAND two weeks from the pres
ent time he has not received my answer to
Y How shall ! tell him IL he has notf
Should give i uhe letter. back to him?
ONE OF YOUR ADMIRERS.
l do not think tho letters mean any,
thing special, even though you have
received a good many. The boys have
been writing a number when they have
had leisure. You are very young, dear,
to be thinking Of love affairs. Continue
TO write friendly letters and do not add
love" and such messages. You should
return the letter to him. 1t was not
meant for you and you have not the
right to keep it. Consult your mother
about entertaining the boy when he
comes You might ask him to dinner
and ask another girl and boy and go
TO the theatre or movies after dinner.
It is better to use note paper when
writing letters unless you are writing
to very intimate friends
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-30

l hope it was a success. Kindly
allow one week for the appearance
of your answer. Owing to the great
number of queries received, this is
as soon as the answers can appear.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Kindlv
tell me what makes my cakes fall.
light the oven ten minutes be-
fore putting them in and turn il
half off before l put them in.
No matter what I do they fall and
please tell me what is wrong.
So. Mrs. H, 7. T..
Mrs. H. T. E.-No doubt that
your oven is entirely too hot. This
would cause the dough to crust over
without giving it sufficient time to
rise and bake. A safe and sure way
to know what you are doing is to
use an oven Thermometer which can
be purchased in the housefurnishing
department of the department stores
at very moderate price. II will
amply repay its cost in less than
three months. Very shortly a series
on cakes and their making and bak-
ing will be one Of the features Of
thu page Watch for Il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-30
Mrs. Wilson Answers Housewives Questions

Ny dear Mrs. Wilson, am
very much interested in your
articles in the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER. | would very much like
to know how to make mayonnaise.
oil dressing for salads and fish
and a tartar sauce. Thanking you
very kindly. - Mrs. W.
Recipe for MayOnnaise Dressing
Yok Of one egg.
OpstourtB teqspoomtM of mus
tord. f.. ..u.r ....r
0ne-IaIf teaspOOntal Of paprikd.
One teaspOOnfM of lemon juice.
Place in a deep soup plate and
beat with fork until thick and
creamy. Now add the oil very
slowly. 4 One egg will take one cup
of oil. Add the salt last.
BY oil dressing do you mean
French dressing? If so, here is an
unusually good one. Place in a
.widermouthed bottle: s.a
.i Sir tablespooHfttis of oil.
Three tablsspoOnfuls of viae0ar.
- 0me-kalf teaspooslfad of mustard
Z. Qre-bqlf teaspooqfgI Of paprikq.
0ns tasspopnfuf offolt.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-30
Fifteen Asks Advice

Dear Cynthia-Ltks most of the others,
have one or two little problems Of my ,oT,ni own
the other evening on boys sincerity.
m meet 81 solder iS bSm at mry Esd dnSe SeTy IN musE G'
after h had left left the h city where met him;
he's h waS fsGuGsq nSa the GSS hnS
S.r.S Il. :t:S. TSSS XIII tSS e
write the most interesting and natural let
ters have ever read.
Well. since that time up until Last, last Sep p
three weeks and SwsTsS a. H9Sut tSs 6,hes Sss
"ssssH aSs fstsF' A6F FSm f% f Is i
about what he, does, where he Is and such Gi
things. but n the last paragraph he I usually H,
love from -.' Not that II l. slushy
and cheap 4 sounds fste ySa SFnSS sa%s GRs Ss
itS S'' wonld @ the Increase in letter. mean any
Iant sni"f' to throw ns nun myself q his head 50
hsye still answered yours bt sinGerebg n sbou,d
sond srE E"ioYs sHSffs also. as T mean itS XROtSer
Sd q 3 Eht % ta 4e tHSw as. Sna;
.@s9$s %sns 81 .SSx Sxr.e dsa sG'ii Il
my ether friend q few times I don't ,i,,Sy know
waS5hSr wnitlns 'rt 50 mi.ht % trying s!t il
The % Opa .gs here samS
time. tim Where else? '''
This same boy recently sent me letter
written to another Eirl: II % vas In an
ssSsOHs fd;'a sSSt Issns tS s uS s %Ss saf
way through that 1t wasn't Tor me- IL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-30

One tedspoontuI Of grated onion.
Shake until creamy. This dress
ing will keep until used.
Tartar Sauce
To one-half cup of mayonnaise
dressing add ,.,
One tablespoonful of finely minced
parsley.
One tablespoonful of finely grated
onion.
TtVo tablespoOnjuis of timely
minced red pepper.
One small sour pickle, chopped
fine.
Blend we'll before using.
My dear Mrs. Wilson-Will you
please tell just how to prepare
and cook a turkey for Xmas din
ner? / am TO cook a dinner for
six and it will be the first Xmas
dinner I've ever cooked. Thank
ing you In advance.
sfs Mrs. II. M. z.
Mrs. H. M. E.--You no doubt
found what you wanted for cooking
your Xmas dinner il the christme'
inner On Monday, Decsmber aS