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AT last, their destination reached
early on the morning Of June 2, they
disembarked, stiff and tired after a
journey of more than seventy-two
miles. but as they formed their lines and
marched onward in the direction of
the line they were to hold they were
determined and cheerful. That eve
ming the first field message from the
Fourth Brigade to Major-Gen. Omar
Bundy. commanding the Second Divl-
SION went forward:
Second Battalion, Sixth Marines.
in line from lie Thiolet through
Clarembauts Woods to Triangle 10
Lucy. Instructed to hold line. First
battalion, Sixth Marines, going into
line from Lucy through Hill l42.
Third Battalion in support at la
Vote du Chatel. which is also the
post command OF the Sixth Marines.
Sixth machine gun battalion dis
tributed at line.
Meanwhile the Fifth Regiment was
moving into line, machine guns were
advancing and the artillery taking its
position. That night the men and Of
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ION July IS the Marines were again
called into action in the vicinity OF
Scissors. near Tigny and Very. In
the face of a murderOus fire from con-
centrated machine guns. which con-
tested every foot OF their advance, the
United States Marines moved forward
Until the severity of their casualties
necessitated that they dig in and hold
the positions they had gained. Here
again their valor called forth official
praise, which came in the following:
General Orders, No. 49,
IT is with keen pride that the
divisional commander transmits to
the command the congratulations
and affectionate greetings of Gen.
Pershing. who visited the divisional
headquarters last night. His praise
of'the gallant work Of the division
On the 18th and 18th is echoed by
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2,345 enlisted men wounded seriously
enough to be officially reported by
cablegram. to which number should be
added not few whose wounds did not
incapacitate them for further fighting.
However. with a casualty list that
numbers nearly half the original 5000
men who entered battle, the Official
reports account for only 81 United
States Marines who have been cap
tured by the enemy. This includes
those who were wounded far in ad-
vance of their lines and who fell into
the hands of Germans while unable to
resist.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
.W.C.T.U. THANKS
COUNTY FOR WORK

The state w. C. T. U. convention
was held at Bakersfield during the
past week. The principal speakers
were Miss Anna Gordon, president
of the national organization, and Mrs.
Shelly Tolhurst of Los Angeles.
Formal presentation was made of
gifts to the War Department. These
included an ambulance from Impe-
rial county, one from Kern count,
four trench kitchens, two stereomo-
torgraphs and a hospital fan, from
other counties. Also a French or
phan fund from Ell Centre and four
from other cities.
Miss Gordon sent words of deep
est appreciation to the people of this
county for their generosity. Those
attending from here were Miss Var
nell and Mrs. A. C. Ferguson of
Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
GERMANS DEFENDING
OSTEND SEEM ASLEEP
WHEN BRITISH SINK
CON CRETE FILLED
SHIP IN CHANNEL.
Silt and Tides Are Expect
ed to Speedily Complete
the Blockade of the Har-
Dor, Which Was Begun in
Yesterdays Naval Raid.
by Associated Press)

London, May 11-Airmen say the
cruiser Vindictive is lying submerged
at an angle of 40 degrees in the Os-
tend channel, with her stem against
the pier. 1t is obvious that vessel
300 feet long at this angle doesn't
effectively block a 2 s2251foossehannel.
but very useful purpose mas been
served. Under tide canditions, the
partial serious blcskade already
achieved will be increasedsKy the rap
i'd sitting prevailing on the Belgian
coast.
1t is claimed the German Hight
craft when pursued by the British
will not be able to rush full speed
into the harbor as heretofore.
Conditions were fairly favorable
for the venture. That part of the
Belgian coast is heavily armed and
the small British casualties indicates
that the enemy was surprised, en-
phaslzlng the success of the attempt.
1t is believed that three or four
days must elapse before the channel
can be cleared. Buoys have been
placed between the sunken cruiser
and the land. In the meantime the
tide and silt will be working. At
Zeebrugge the silt is collecting very
fast, despite the work of enemy
dredgese. The position of the block
aiding cruisers at Zeebrugge is such
that an attempt to dynamite the OBJ
struction would be fraught with con-
siderable danger to neighboring per-
manent structures. Air photographs
taken within the last fortnight are
said to demonstrate the falsity of
the enemy claim of unrestricted in
gress and egress to Zeebrugge.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
BERNATCHE SAYS
LABOR IS SCARCE
u. S. Labor Agent Establishes an
Agency Here and Gives His Views
of the Labor Situation in Imperial
Valley-Says Mixers Get 500 per
Month and Board.

Emile J. Bernatche, examiner in
charge of the Federal Employment
Bureau in Los Angeles, arrived yes
terday in Ell Centre, formally opening
the new federal employment bureau
offices under the management of
Merrill w. Warne, recently appoint
ed junior examiner for the Ell Centre
district by William T. Boyce, who is
director of all the federal employ
ment bureaus in California, Utah,
Nevada and Arizona.
Examiner Bernatche reported that
plans for the Importation of Mexican
labor are still incomplete. Labor con-
ditions in the Imperial Valley, he
said, are confused. In some fields
there is at present no shortage of
help, but in others there is Woe
full lack of experienced labor and the
highest kind of wages seem to tempt
few to respond to the alluring offers
made.
For instance, Mr.. Bernatche ex-
planned, dairymen are offering $75 to
500 per month with board for ex-
perienced mixers, and are having
great difficulty in getting the men
they need. One instance was cred
itably reported where an expert milk
err had refused 500 and board.
The cantaloupe season will open in
about ten days, said Bernatche, but
there appears TO be plenty of Japa-
nese and Hindu labor to take care of
the crop. These men will earn Sc to
SO daily by working long hours. The
big demand for general farm labor
will come in about thirty days in the
Imperial Valley section and this cri.
sis the federal employment bureaus
will seek to meet by hiring men ca.
pable in various forms of general
work at wages of from $45 to $75 pei
month with board.
Director Boyce is now in confer
ence at Ell Paso with other fedora
employment directors as to ways ant
means Of handling imported labo
this coming summer and fall.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
LARGE COTTON GIN
TO BE ERECTED

In order that the large acreage of
cotton, no planted near Fresno, may
be properly ginned on its maturity,
the California Products company have
contracted with the Smith Booth Ush-
er company, of Los Angeles, for 10
stand Murry all steel cotton ginning
plant for that section.
This plant will be up to date in ev-
cry detil and will be equipepd to gin
Egyptian, Durango and short staple
cotton, and will have capcity of for
ty bales of cotton per day.
There is every indication that cot
ton raising in this secvtion will prove
great success, and it is safe to pre-
dict that this industry will be supple
mented by more cotton ginning plants
as the acreage increases.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 11.-Casualties
reported today include eight killed in
action, four who died from wounds,
seven from accident, four from dis
ease and three from other causes.
-Four were severely and thirty-four
slightly wounded. Five were taken
prisoners.
Major Andrew Rasmussen of Port
land, Ore, killed recently while lead
ing an reconnoitering party on the
American front in Picardy. was the
idol of his men because of his utter
fearlessness. He had passed un-
wounded through revolutions in Gen.
tral America and Mexico. After two
years with the Canadians, he was
detailed to assist in training Amer
leans. He was transferred to the
American army with a majors COM
mission in January.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
SHIP ON MONDAY
SAYS 1T. SPARKS

I. T. Sparks, commercial agent of
the Southern Pacific, has started a
to, make Monday a cattle
shipping day. BY having one day for
cattle, the company can furnish spe-
cial train service and give better
runs. Mr.. Sparks has sent ou the
following notice:
"To the Livestock Shippers of I'M
perial Valley: There are quite few
cars of cattle moving east just at
present. They are made in shipments
of four to eight cars on most any
day of the week. What l suggest is
that we get together and on each
Monday during the month of May,
which will be the 9Th, 18th, Goth and
9th, and that we try and make this
our eastern stock shipping day. By
doing this we can furnish special
train service and give you much bet
ter runs. ! 1E
"Will be glad to hear from alone
contemplating shipping livestock,
cattle or sheep to the eastern market.
When shipments are made in three
Or four carloads it is almost impos-
sible to render high class service"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
CHINESE BROUGHT
IN FOB MEX|CA[I

The population of the Mexical dis
trict has been increased by rs Chi
nese, who were brought in this morn
ing in three special cars attached to
the, morning train and taken across
the line in bond by the officials, says
the Calexico Chronicle.
After disembarking they were load
ed on motor trucks and rapidly
whirled across the line, where they
were set free for work on the nu-
merous ranches. They were a pret-
ty good looking lot of Chinese and
We're well dressed and apparently
able to do a good days work. There
is a big demand for labor below the
line, and this is helping to solve the
problem there.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
Single. Handed Offensive.
(By Associated Press)

With the American Army in
France, Friday, May 10.-An Ameri-
can private conducted single-handed
Thursday an incursion into Apremont
village and brought back the report
that it was deserted, previous Ito
the American raid on the village. He
slipped from behind the American
barber wire and crawled across No
Mans Land unobserved.
A private who is STRIKER" for
the lieutenant who conducted the raid
today, learned the lieutenant's plans
and decided to beat the officer to
the village. A patrol today encoun-
tered two Germans in Apremont.
They retreated hastily and signaled
for barrage, which was laid across
the path of the patrol as it returned
to the American lines. Germans tax
en- by the French confirmed the re-
port. American aerial observers re-
ported that American shells recent
ly demolished number of flammen-
werfers brought up for an attack
on the Americans near Apremont.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
FL CENTRIC GIRL
HAS AUTO ACCIDENT

Miss Beatrice Deaton of Ell Centre,
who came to Imperial this morning
in a rented Ford, ran into the five
passenger Buick of Miss Lillian Adj
dis, which was parked in front OF
the Farmers & Merchants bank on
Imperial avenue, smashing rear
wheel into kindling wood, says the
Imperial Enterprise.
Miss Deaton turned the corner from
East Main ard did not see the Buick,
declaring that the wind had blown
the rim of her hat over her eyes in
such manner that he view was oh
!structed.
The only damage that could be dis
covered about the Forl was a leak in
the radiator.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
ARMY THREE
MILLIONS IN
is MO n his
ORDN A n CE BUREAU MAKES
PUBLIC FACT THAT THERE
, ARE MORE THAN 1900, 900
CALLED IN THE DRAFT THUS
FAR. a.x. x1CatR
Call for Soldiers in June Will Exceed
That of May-Ordance Bureau
States That Is Is Now Able to
Fully Equip Every Soldier Who
Boards Transport for France. y
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 1.-THE Ord
nance Bureau today announced it
was able to fully equip every SOL
'dier who boards transport, although
soldiers are now moving overseas in
large number. There are sufficient
artillery and machine guns in France
to meet immediate needs.
: More than 100000 have been
called in the draft thus far. These
are either in France in camp or un-
der call to enter the service before
June. Indications are that larger
will be summoned in June
than was called in May. 1t is ex-
pected the army strength will ex-
coed 100000, and possibly 100000,
within thirteen months.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
CALEX|CQ PORT. ?
s1..aa ", 1--ss-l:S =. I, s.. 'ss...l Z
HIGH IN IMPORTS

The Calexico port of entry did 60
per cent of all the business done in
all the ports of the District Of South
ern California during the month Of
April, according to the report just
issued by Collector Elliott of Los
Angeles.
The total business of the month
of April, including the ports of Los
Aneles, San Diego, Tia Juana, Cam
po, Andrade and Calexico, amounted
to $755,7O3. Of this sum, Calexico
did $4S6,659. Taking imports alone,
the district did $39S,059, with Calex-
leo handling S27O,196; and in the ex-
ports the whole amount of business
in Southern California was $357,644.
Calexico's exports were $214,463.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
MAKE TRIP TO
GULF CALIFORNIA

Yesterday Joel Bannerman, L. B.
Coates and r. ArmendiariZ returned
from four-day visit to the gulf and
report things in fine condition down
there and evidences of prosperity all
over the country south of the line,
says the Calexco Chronicle.
The shipping of ore is going on rap
idly down there, and the party had
dinner on a vessel at anchor there at
this time. The drive took about eight
hours and, while the roads are not
good, they are in fair .QAndition and
better than expected. MI. Banner
man is enthusiastic over the outlook
down below the line
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
SOME SHELLS ARE
FUSED NlRT|NC
= HUN OFFENSIVE

Il
Words Gets to Allied Lines by Way
J Of Switzerland That the Germans
Fired Many Times as Many Shells
: in Three Hours as They Did Due
4 ring Entire Franco Prussian War.
H (Hy associated Fress!
Berne. April 21.-The Gerq,an bat
teries before the great assault on
the British front on March q fired
three times as many shells in three
hous as the Germans fired during the
entire Franco-Prussian war.
A German staff officer informed a
Swiss news paper that the German ar
tillery used more than a million and
a half shells in a three-hour bonn
bardment.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
Gov. CANTU WILL
RAISE SOME BEANS

Governor Cantu will grow castor
beans, that the United States may
have castor oil for lubricating Lib
erty motors.
Yesterday afternoon the governor
signed up for 5acres of beans, which
he will grow on his Lower California
ranch. William P. Hall. a represen-
tative of the Imperial County Cas-
tor Bean Association, had the honor
of securing the governors signature
to the association s blank.
While, of course, Governor Cantu
is not interested in the work in quite
the same degree as the American
rancher who agrees to grow castor
beans, who does it Smore because he
knows the govern nent needs the
castor oil, yet the Fl dct that the Lower
ton he did Yesterday is pretty good
proof that he is wiping to go as far
as he can while at the head of neu-
trail state in showing his friendship
to the American government.
1t is probable that Governor Cantu
feels that in growing castor beans
he will be aiding the development of
another industry in his domain-but,
anyhow, Americans will be glad that
he is aiding that particular industry
at this particular time.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
ALIENS WILL
PROBATES CONTRACT
Petition for the Probate of the Will
of Former Valley Resident Has
an Unusual Clause Regarding a
Contract for EmplOyment-Estate
Worth Between $1,000 and $4,000.

A petition for the probate of the
will of C. R. Allen, who was we'll
and favorably known in Ell Centre,
was filed with the county clerk to-
day. The will disposes of property
valued at from $4,000 to $4,000, di-
vided as follows:
Interests arising from a certain
contract for employment entered into
between the deceased and c. S. AL
len of Pasadena, his father; one lot on
Live Oak Springs; one lot in Will
mington.
The will was made at the C. S. AL
len home on May 6.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
BANKERS MAY
OVER
CROP
OF FOOD ADMIN
STRATION MEET WITH VAL
LEY BANKERS ASSOCIATION
AND ASK THEM TO ASSIST IN
FINANCING STAPLE CROPS.
Serious Situation Develops in Both
Lines BecaGse Of the Inability or
Refusal Of Companies to Finance
the CrOps-BaAkers to Help All
They Can in the Matter.

Martin Bean of San Francisco,
chairman of the Food Industry Board
OF the California Food Administra-
tiOn. and Frank Suffel of Pasadena,
Southern California representative of
Ralph Merritt, today appealed to the
bankers assocition of Imperial coun-
ty to give financial assistance in
handling the barley and cOttOnseed
crops.
The appeal was made at the meet
ing of the Imperial Valley Bankers
Association, in the First National
Bank of this city. The food heads
stated that there was a more or less
serious economic condition created BY
the inability of big grain companies
to buy any great quantity Of barley
and by the refusal or inability of oil
mills to lend money on cottonseed.
The food heads were assured by
President Holt of the First National
Bank that the bankers of the Valley
would render every possible financial
aid to the farmers in CARRYING over
crops amounting to more than three
millions of dollars.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
.ALASKA'S CONTINGENT
LEAVES FOR SEWARD
(By Associated Press)

Juneau, Alaska, May 11.-Alaska's
first draft contingent, consisting of
AZ men from juneau and 20 from
Douglas, left last night for Fort
Seward, where they will train. A
patriotic parade, banquet and speech
under the auspices of the To-
cal Council Of Defense marked their
departure.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
HIST SEND A
BARREL BEER TO
CALEX|CO TOWN
It's the New Rendezvous of Wet
Goods, Since There Is an Ordinance
There Allowing Small Quantity"
to Be Delivered to HOmes-Many
Barrels Are Seized.
Shadese of John BarleycOrn.
The town has been found without

Shadese of John BarleycOrn.
The town has been found without
a frown on the jug of brown.
It's Calexico. Every imbiber in the
Imperial Valley has suddenly discOv-
cred that he has soft. unctuous
spot in his left ventricle for Calex-
leo.
He of the consuming thirst can
ship a barrel of beer to himself at
CalexicO, it is understood, and count
the distance between CalexicO and
his hearth as SO many heavenly miles,
every minute en- route big with rap
turOus anticipation.
Ten barrels of beer, consigned to
various persons in the Valley, in care
of Fred Russell, transfer man, were
seized by the CalexicO city authOri-
ties yesterday. They object to more
than two or three barrels to a per-
son.
And Mayor Abbott and the police
of that city wish it distinctly under
stood that CalexicO's ordinances al.
lowing a "small quantity" to be re-
ceived by citizens of that city goes
for Calexicans- only. Understand
that?
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
LONG STAPLE ASSN
SUES EASTERN CO.

Asserting that there is due them
S5228 for cotton delivered to the de-
PENDANTS, the. Imperial Valley Long
Staple Cotton Growers Association
today filed spit against the Yarn
Agency of New York and the Amer
lean Tread Company of Boston. The
complainant cites three causes of
action.
The complaint also alleges that the
defendants have been carrying on in
terstate business without filing ar
ticles of incorporation with the CAL
ifornia secretary of state.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
A TASTE FOR EGGS.

On bet of $40 that he could
not accomplish the feat in ten
minutes, "Dutch John,' local
character, consumed sixty eggs
in a fraction over four minutes,
at noon today, says the Brawley
News. Lew Bennett and a cOu-
pie of friends posted the forfeit
and furnished the eggs. If a cou-
pie of hams and half bushel of
potatoes had been added, the win
ner might have finished out a
square meal.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
SMASH ENEMY
IN MOUNTAIN SECTORS

Rome, May H. Patrol actions oc-
Cured yesterday Non the mountain
front, the War office reports. Thepe
was lively artillery fighting in eNhe
Adamello area, on the~aorthepn slope
of Monte Altissimo and in the east
ern sector of the Asiago plateau. The
fire of the Italians caught enemy COL
umns of troops in the Brenta and
Seren valleys.
d All along the front there was in
tense aerial activity. Five enemy ma
chinese were brought down.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
GERMANS CLAIM
TAKING 675 PRISONERS

Berlin, Thursday, May 8 (Via Lon.
don-Completely successful local at
tacks southwest of Ypres on We'd
nesday resulted in the capture of 675
prisoners, according to the official
statement from German general head
quarters today. Germany troops, it
is added, took by storm strongly
fortified positions on a front of more
than a mile.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
ZEE TOWNS HELD
BY GERMANS SET ON
FIRE BY EFFECTIVE
AARTILLERY WORK OF
AMERICANS. ~ q
One Lone American Private
Conducts Raid IN Town:
/ Five Trainloads of Amer
icari Are Landed in Lon
dOn.t "
BY Assotia 81 e,iNress)

BY AssotlatedfTess)
With the AmericaAfas Eees on ths
Front, Friday, May 1O.he .Ameri-
cans have heavily bombardsasse en-
emy lines. causing fires at Caftigny,
Mesnil and st. Georgese, west of
Montdidier, held by the Germans. The
attempt of a German patrol to rush
an American outpost was defeated by
brisk rifle fire. An American out
post caught German trench dog
carrying message saying the Ger
man retaliatory fire was falling short
and that many German shells were
landing on Cantigeny.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
UKRAINE SEETHES .
WITH REVOLUTION
(By Associated Press)

London, May 11.-An Amsterdam
dispatch says the Ukranian situation
is so disturbing that the Germans
have dispatched large detachments of
Ukranian cavalry from Flanders to
Ukrania. Advices from Liege, Bel
gium, said that fighting had been
resumed in Ukrania.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
GEN. RENENKAMPFF. IS
MURDERED BY Boil SHEV|K

Cophagen, May 1l.-General Rem
nenkampff, Russian commander in
the Japanese and present wars, was
murdered by Bolsheviki at Taganrog,
southern Russia, according to Vien-
ma dispatch to Berlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
BIG APPROPRIATION
FOR MEDICAL DEPT.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, May 11.--A $4,000,
1000 appropriation for medical ns-
cessities for men under arms or about
to Be assembled under the new draft
act has been requested b. the War
department..
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
AVIATOR BURNS TO
DEATH At PENSACOLA
(By Associated Press

Pensacola, Fla. May 11.-Richard
Mccall of Toledo, student aviator,
was burned to death, and George
Henderson of Pawtucket, r. L., was
burned seriously when their airplane
fell at Santa Rosa island yesterday.
Henderson will recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
Triumphant March.
(By Associated Press)

The Americans came through the
archway of the Horse Guards parade
into Whitehall to begin their
march through West End streets and
thence to the American embassy and
Buckingham Palace. Premier Lloyd
George and other members Of the cab
met watched with interest from a
War Office balcony.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
.326 NEW OFFICERS
At CAMP KEARNY
III I&lA ~ --~
(By Associated Press)

Camp Kearney, May 11.-Three
hundred and twenty six men have
successfully completed the course
making them eligible to receive Sec
pnd lieutenant's commissions as va
cancies occur. : ~.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
(By Associated Pr ess)

London, May 11.-Five trainloads
Of American troops have arrived in
London. They assembled at Yelling
ton Barracks for march through the
streets.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11
Liberty Bonds Lower.

(ByAssociated Press)
New York, May 1l.wThird Liberty
bonds today sold down to $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-11

A Press want ad will help you find
buyers. Phone 26.