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Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-04
POLAR EPLORERS


Seattle, Nov. 4.-Two Arctic OK
rGlers, Roald Amundsen, noted Nor,
wepian, drifting in his lice-lockeo
beat eastward from The Atlantic, and
Storkcr Storkerson, lieutenant of Vii
nlalmur Stefansson. Canadian eN,
r,crer, floating westward from he
Pacific on an ice pack, are both be
lievcd approaching The New Siberi N
Islands, which jul oui in the Are L
ocean al the mouth of The Lena river
in Siberia. Authorities credited win
knowing the Arctic currents bell2v>
The two will reach the islands early
next year.
No other explorers are now in ne
Arctic and il is thought very likely
that neither Amundsen or Storkerso
knows the other has The same goal IA
mind. They probably will not me
for Storkcrson is expected to arrive
ahead of Amundsen and probabiv VIII
land far wesl OF Amundsen's course,
Amundscn, he discoverer of the
South Pole and navigator o. The DUN
cult Northwest Passage, is on The
first lap of a journey to The North
Pole. He expects o make The Is, Jap
NV airrlanes. Storkerson is bound
lack in the general direction of CIVIL
cation afler spending several years IL
he Arctic. Both are seklng new lan1s
and studying The currents and me Cd
the onrthern ocean.
When Amun3sen reaches he ST.
berian Islands. the current. il Is be
'eved will Turn and carry him nof.h.
He is expected 10 remain with tha
drift until il lands him on he m
movable ice far up toward he Pole.
There. according 10 his plans. he VIII
es ablish a base and attempt TO tiy
the rest of The dis ance to The Top or
The globe.
Storkerson, accordins 10 his plans,
will leave his ice pack when it reaches
he Siberian Islands. With his five
men he will come ashore and make his
way back 10 Alaska. His friends ex-
oect 10 hear of him landing some
inc next summer near the Lena
dowevcr. hey say he may change his
Mans ard come ashore before hal
time.
Slefansson, when he was in he
north last winter. planned 10 make
Re trin SIorkerson is now on. After
he con1nletcd arrangements and pur-
Chased all The necessary supplies ahd
4o~s, in~ess forced him to como out
-;In When he lefi he pul Siorke-soil
in CHARGE.
The Canadian links Storkerson s
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-, e. f were she would see
ii ,.tn' fail TO ste il, before
- ..>..t;3NS stroll BY
rate. IT'S urtwoen FcugA ,>Gl lfttA
on Main.
A more s.aii ear i ,|perso,
'nrietlear' '&r7ily al so {.
black. ngn, eneu, lUWe ="
of cheerful yellow here and there. Up
hostered as il is in good black
leather, il would be a car ahai would
Stand The wear and tear CT use we'll
and come out lookinS net much the
worse wear As fer Tic more in
:ricalc mechanical part Nj, O'Bylne
can tell you all about Il, And the
name itself is an extra guarantee.
Old Time has ben flying ever since
and long before the old Roman coined
The phrase and never faster, | believe,
than iust before the THANKSGIVING and
Christmas holidays. Notice | say just
before. If we BEGIN right now TO
think out our Thanksgiving and
Christmas buying problems perhaps
This year they may moi be such worry
crammed and temper wearing days.
IF YOU are considering a car, how
about The Overland? One needn
feel like a war prof Ger in ownln%
one, and he can get all The pleasure
and service in the world out of one.
Go in next time you are down town
and lei E. S. Lack show YOU one. He
has some very GOOD looking ones.
The French housewife has nothing
on US" in shrewlness as we go Il
seeking TO market al reasonable RAJ s
these war days. One must keep close
watch of prices and have a definite
idea of fod values 10 be able 10 sct u
nourishin. and varied table. At
ag one feels justified in
90 e's visilance somewhat as
~ d ttw luxuries are concerned
s.---et nto The Modern Grocery
Re othu :ay and here | saw some
st.. ,'et reminded me 10 begin
..1op tor Thanksgiving and avoi!
The crowds these dangerous davs.
Some beautiful. large Enslish wal
ais were waiing 10 BE- put intoo Il
askct. and along with some rosy
,"o'os. golden oranges and raisins.
Sncaking of raisins reminds me tina
.hc new raisins are in and | know of
,olhin~ more delicious or nourishiNS
IAN these. Use hem in puddin"s AMI
d-sserts of all kinds and you will find
al you as savin@ sugar, for they
love a saccharine of their own that
~-akes them REQUIRE lille or no
sweelening. Ripe olives are another
cody hat should be on our holiday
.ablcs. and here they have them IN
abundance.
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at 10 o'clock his morning.
The maximum penalty provided fer
violation of The ordinance is $500 fine,
$50 days in The city Jail, or both.
II was mainly for the purpose OF
oblaining quick court action, ac .
cording to former Judge Robert H.
Clarke, attorney representing The
church, lhal the opportunity to
MAKE The arrests was presented to me
police. His plan, Judse Clarke sta i
yesterday, is TO avail The formal illn&
this morning Of he four complaints
in the case, so hal he may have lie
chance 10 Iransfer Inc case to inc oo-
perior court on q writ attacking az
consliIulionalily OF The ordnance
I n Co..
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Hints To The Shopper
By The Press Aide To Santa Claus

moi 10 be neglecied for your eyes
sake. II may save you one of those
headaches which have bean annoying
you Of late.
What is more appetiZins than tle
odor of coffee bubhling away i'll 3
percoiater on the breakfast table !.
After your cold shower in the morn
ing how delicious il tastes poured out
before your very eyes from The
steaming pot The day is started
right and more business victories than
you dream won al your cwn breaA-
fast table, when il is made cheerful
by one of those electric percolat els
which Ferguson & Glenn are show
ing. Give her one and have ::
happy breakfast table every morning
throughout the year.
In wandering about the own
CHANGED 10 see in tn display Won
dow of Mr.. F. H. O'Bryne stunning
Chandler, upholstered in tapestry and
mos decoratively painted in browns
and yellows 10 harmonic with The
tapestry. To give character 10 the
whole the lower part of the body and
The runnins board were painted q
glossy black. The wheels also were
yellow. The most attractive part Of
The whole machine was II, especially
iesigned leather Top of fine quality
of brown notified leather Side wih-
dows of good design were an or'la-
mental feaiuEe A stunnig car for
some woman whose husband is MAX
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-04
Bank
The First National
OF Ell Centre, California,
with it's total resources
S1,5G0, 100000

offers its services to those who appreciate broad
gauge liberal, yet safe and conservative banking
institution.
Our aim is to live and let live-to help those
who are entitled to and need financial assistance.
If you need money for your undertaking, we IN
vte you to call. If you have money to deposit, we
are in position to give you the best of service
We pay per cent savings; have up-to-date
Safety Deposit Boxes at reasonable prices will take
care of your Liberty Bonds without charge.
YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-04

Winter, Thanksgiving and Christ
mas are josling a our very heels,
And we must be looking after The
wants and wishes attendant upon
them. Necessities first and almost en-
tirely, says he government. OF
course we shall obey he letter, 5ul
Uncle Sam viii approve of any
Christmas gift which makes us more
efficient or saves time and labor.
Electric devices 10 save steps, en-
automobile 10 save time and help us
in our business, surely do mol come
under The ban, and we may indulge Al
them with clear conscience.
Again ! would remind you moi u
forget The lad overseas. If you are
his sweetheart and neglect him on
Christmas day here are certainly
SOM fascinating French girls nearer
who vii, pity him in charming man
ner, and you know to what pity Is
askin.
Al Ferguson 4 Clem's electric sup
ply shop there are any number OF
suggestions for practical and useful
Gifts for the house or The members
of he family. There is one of those
ever useful flashlights which would
delight your small soon as he goes
proving around on his rips to The
mountains or on some boyish adven
ture. A reading lamp with Two stronIs
blobes arranged a. just the right
angle for reading and covered with a
shade thai gives restful light IS
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-04
Bert . Noel
Candidate for the Office Of
Dis trict Attorney
PLEDGES YOU

That if elected ne will devote his en-
tire lime to he dulles of the office
and take no private practice.
Mr.. Voler: Would you employ
man in private capacity, paying for
his whole lime, and permit him to
work half Of he time for someone
else? Do you know Of any reason
why The district Attorney should not
Imperial Valley press., 1918-11-04

be required to his whole lime TO The duties of the
county officers required to- give heir whole time TO he
offices,
Court, paid han The
know thai the office District Attorney
ill eff
ficny filled gives his whole lime man
who viii Of his time the office.
desire from public office and The highest efficiency
his office and his private business.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

around curiouSly. over the door Of
same w;ts It little sign reading SUI
'iuv Annex. one of the boys told
me that this particular front trench
was called Suicide Ditch" Later on
! learned that machine gunnerS and
homlrrs ar" known AZ the Suicide
club
That dugout WAS muddy. The men
slept III mud washed IN mud. ate mud
and dreamed mud. had never before
realized that 81 much discomfort and
'niS''rI could hc contained in those
thrc" letters. VI + ID. The tloOr
~ the du"uut was an inch deep in
water. outside il WAS raining eats and
logs. aad thin rivuletS were trickling
'!"wn 'h- steps. From the air shaft
immediately above Ine came drip.
DRIP drip. Suicide Annex was 4 hole
eight feet wide. ten feet long and SIX
fect hugh. II was about twenty feet
below the fire trench: II least there
Wcr" twenty steps leading down 10 IT,.
ThcSr steps We're cut into the earth.
but At that time were muddy ana slip
perry. y man had Ia hc very careful
Jr else he would shoot the chuteS.
The air WAS foul. ana you could cut
the smoke from Tommy's fags with a
knife. II WAS cold. The walls and
roof We're supported with heavy square
cut timhrrS. while the entrance was
strengthened with sundhdgS. Nails had
been driven into these timhers. ON
each nail hung Il miscellaneous assort-
mcnl Of equipment The lighting ar
rangcInents We're Superb-onc candle
IN Il reflector male from an ammuni-
t!un tin. My teeth We're chattering
from III" cold. and the drip from III"
airShaft did not help matters much.
Will" ! WAS sitting benz oaninG my
fat" aud wishing for the iiresidc at
home, the fellow next to me. who was
writing Il letter. locked up and inno-
Gently asked. Say. Iank. how do you
spell 'cunfiagatiun'
| looked 1T him in contempt and an
Swcrcri that did not know.
From the darkness in one of the
corners cam" 4 thin. piping voice sing
ing one uf the popular trench ditticS
entitled:
Pack up your Troubles in your Old
Kit Rag. and Smile. Smile. Smile.
Every now and then tho singer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05
"OVER THE TOP"
BY ARTHUR GUY EMPEy
An American Boy Who Got Into the War Two
Years Before His Country
10y T;uy Empy.

4 conditions, except when unconscious
or when he is accommodating in 20
Mans Land 1T night Then, for obvi-
Gus reasons. he does not care to have
Il lighted cigarette in his mouth.
| Strctchcr bearers carry fags for
wounded Tommies When Il strctchcr
bearer arrives alongside OF Tommy
who has been hit the following CONVEX
sation usually takes place: Stretchcr
hcarcr-"Want Il fag? Where are you
hi,p" Tommy looks up and answers,
"Yrs. In the leg"
| After dismissal from parade. we re-
turned TO our billcts and | had TO get
busy Immediately with the dinner Is
size, Dinner consisted OF stew made
| from fresh beef, couple OF spuds'
Imlly beef. Maconochic rations and wa =
tcr--plcnty OF water. There is great
connection among the men 10 spear
with their forks the two lonely pota-
toes.
After dinner tried to wash out
the dixie with cold water and rag
and learned another maxim oi IN"
trcnches-"t can't be done" l slyly
watched one OF the older men from
another section. and was hOrrified To
sec him throw into his dixie four or
five double handfuls OF mud. Then he
uuur,d in some water, and with ms
hands secured the dixie inside ana out.
| I tbourht he was taking an awful rlSk.
Supposing the cook should have seen
him, After half an hour Of unsuc-
ccssful efforts | returned my dixie l"
the cook shack. being careful TO put on
the cover, and returned to the biiic'.
| Pretty soon the cook pokcd his mead
| in the door and shouted: Hey. iahh'
ro,n, ont here and clean your dixie.
I protested that | had washed halt
hour on /, already, and had used up
nv only remaining shirt in the at
tcmpt. With look OF disdain nc eN-
claimed: BLOW me. your shirt. why
in - didn't you use mud"'
| Without Il word in reply got bus!
| with the mud. and soon my dixie WAS
bright and shining.
| Most of the afternoon was spent 10y
the men writing letters home. use"
my spare time to chop wood Tor the
| cook and 20 with the quartermaster 10
draw coal. got back just in time TO
issue our third meal, which consisted
oI no, tea. | rinscd out my dixie ana
returned it to the cookhousc. and went
Hack to the billet with an cxhilaratcd
feeling that my days labor was done
had fallen asleep on the straw wnen
Gonce again the cook appeared in the
door of the billet with "Blime me. you
Yanks are lazy. Who is --a-goin 10
draw the water for the mornin tea :
Do you think I'm a-soin' to? N''''
I'm not" and ne left. ! filled the diNi'
with water from an old squeaking well
and once again lay down in the straw
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-03-05

Feedina the Soldiers.-To malh'aih
the American army in France one
hundred pounds OF gross tonnage a
day must be landed at French ports
for each man. according to captain
Earl j. Zimmerman, executive ofncer
i'm the depot Iuartcrmasters' depart
ment.
'Thc American people have no con-
ccptiOn OF the quantity OF supplies
| needed for the men "over there. salh
Captain Zimmerman. nor OF the dii-
nculty in getting IL 10 them. For eS-
ample, il takes 23,000,00D pounds OF
frozen beef each month TO 1eed
millions soldiers.
In explaining the food supply OF the
American soldiers abroad and the
manner in which ii must be sent, capt.
Zimmerman gave a general picture OF
the difficulties Of the quartermasters
corps in constantly maintaining
sufficient quantity Of food.
According to his statement, the
men in France are on garrison
ration"-the same as soldiers at can
tonments In this country. This ration
is five pounds to a man each day. THIS
weight, however, includes eating uten-
siIs and container For a million men
10000, 900 pounds Of rations a month
are required. amounting 10 1000 car
loads.
A list OF the food required for
million men for thirty days would In
cIude the following.
$4,000. 900 pounds Of frozen beef.
37,50O,000 pounds Of flour.
10000 pounds Of bacon.
100000 cans OF beef.
100000 cans corned beef.
100000 pounds Of sugar.
100000 pounds Of coffee.
$4,000 pounds Of butter.
At all times, Captain Zimmerman
said, a thirty day supply is maintain
ed In France.
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CHAPTER VII.
Rations.

Jus, doing of: Mr.. Lane" Corporal
huttrd in.
I'm Tommy's eyes n lance corporal Is
one degree below private. In the
lcorporars eyes he is one degree above
Il general.
He ordered me to go with him and
helm him draw the next days rations'
also told me to take my waterproof
Every evening. from each platoon OF
machine gun section, lance corporal
and private go to the quartermas'er
sergeant at the company stores ana
draw rations for the following day.
The quarter" as the Quartermastcr
sergeant is called. receives daily from
the orderly room captains ofticc) ii
slim showing the number OF men en-
titled to rations. so there is no chance
of putting anything over on nm. MAN!
arguments take place between lh'
quarter" and the platoon noncom' pu'
the former always wins ont. Tomih!
saws the quarter" got his job because
he was a burglar in civil life.
Then | spread the waterproof she't
on m, ground, while the quatermas-
ter's batman dumped the rations on II.
The corporal was smoking Tag.
carried the rations back to the billet.
The corporal was still smoking faE.
How cnvied him. But when the issue
commenced my envy died. and real
lied that the first requisite OF Il non
commissioned officer on active service
Is diplomacy. There were l9 men III
our section. and they soon formed
semicircic around us after the corporal
had called out. "Rations up.
The uuartermaster sergeant had
given n slip to the corporal on which
WAS written list of the rations SIT
ting on the floor. using a wooden box
as table, the issue commenced VII
the left Of the corporal the ra,ionS
were piled. They consisted OF the fol-
lowing:
Six loaves of fresh bread. each LOAF
of n different size. perhaps one OUT o'
the six being rs flat as pancake the
result of an army service corps man
placing a box of bully beef on 1t dur
ing transportation.
Three tins of jam, one apple and the
other two plum.
Seventeen Bermuda onions. all dit-
ferent sizes.
4 piece OF cheese in the shape OF
wedge.
Two one pound tins Of butter.
\ handful Of raisins.
A tin of biscuits. or as Tommy calls
them Jaw breakers"
4 bottle OF mustard pickles.
The bully beef" spuds. condensed
milk, fresh meat, bacon and "Macono-
chic rations" "a can filled with meat,
vegetables and greasy water). had been
turned over to the company cook to
make a stew for next days dinner. He
also received the tea. sugar, salt. pep
per and flour.
Scratching his head. the corporal
studied the slip issued to him by the
quarter. Then in a slow, mystifed
voice he read out. NO. section. IL
men. Bread. loaves, six" He looked
puzzled and soliloquized in a musing
voice:
six loaves. nineteen men. Let's see
that's three in a loaf for fifteen men
we'll, to make 1t even. four Of you'll
have to muck in on one loaf"
The four that got stuck made howl
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Ito be Continued J

Remarkable Observation-Disclosures
is a remarkable manifesto that was
recently issued by a number of Eng
lands most noted ministers:
"First-That the present crisis
points toward the close OF the times
OF the Gentiles.
"Sccond-That the revelation OF
tic lord may he expected at any mo-
mcnt. when He will he manifested as
evidently as to His disciples on the
evening of His resurrection.
"Third-That the completed church
will he translated. to be forever with
the Lord
"Fourth-That Israel will he re-
stored to its own land in unbelief,
and he aftcrward converted by the
appearance OF Christ on it's behalf.
"Fifth-That all human schemes
of reconstruction must be subsidiary
to the second coming OF our Lord. be-
cause all nations will he subject to
his rule.
"Sixth-That under the reign OF
Christ there will he a further great
effusion OF the Holy Spirit on all
flesh.
"Seventh-That the truths en-
bodied in this statement are of the
utmost practical value in determin-
ing Christian character and action
with reference to the pressing prob
lens of the hour"
This statement was signed by A.
c. Dixon and +. b. Meyer, Baptists;
George Campbell Morgan and Alfred
Byrd, Congregationalists: William
Fuller Couch, Presbyterian; H. Webb
Peploe. ]. Stuart Holden, Episcopal
ians: Dinsdale T. Young, Methodist.
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1 eight DAYS. We received the unw"lc0lh'
tIdiugS that the next morning W,
| would "r" in To take over. y! s'A
| in IN" morning our march start'i '",''
after !; long march down the "uSlH
| road. ". again arrived al reserve hi''
lets.
waS No. |. in the leading 81; 81
fOurS. The man On my left was nam q
| Pete Wallng," Il chrery sort uf r.
low. He laughed and jokei all M
way on the march. buuyinG NJ VI!
dropping spirits. I coulG not figure "u'
anything attractive in again occupy! H.
the front line. but Pete did not Se' Il!
tn mind. said il was all in Il lifetime
Mv left heel was bliStcred from H.
Rubbing of my heavy marching h""'.
Pete noticed that ! WAS limping an
offered TO carry my rifle. but 10y 'h''
time | had learned the ethics OF tn
march IN the British army and couf-
,cousiy refused his offer.
We had gotten half way through
the communication trench. Pet" III my
immediate rear. He had his hand OH
my shoulder. as men in Il commuhi'h E
ton trench have to do to keep in tourh
with each other. We had just cliihn-
cd over Il bashcd part OF the tren'i'
when in our rear Il man trlppcu "'''
loose SlSnaI wire, anu lt' wv 80
oath. As usual. Pete rushed To ms
help. To reach the fallen man ne ha'i
10 cross this bashed in part. \ buli"'
cracked in the ar and duckcd. men
i moan from the rear. My heart
stood still. ! went back ami Pete WaH
lying on the ground. by the ald "i
my ilaShlight | SAW that he had ms
hand pressed 10 his right breast. Inc
fin.,rS were, covered with blood.
flashed the light on his face ana IL
its glow Il grayish blue color was
stealing over his cuuntcnancc. ftt"
looked uIr at me and said. "Wrll. lahk
they've done me in ! can feel iniSri!
going West His voice was getting
fainter and ! had to kn"cl down I"
r..; his words. Then he gave me 4
message To write hum" I" his moth't
aud his sweetheart. and | like great
big boob cried like Il baby. ! was
losing my first friend of the trenches
Word was passed to the rear Tor u
strctchrr. He died before II arrived
Two of us put the body on the
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Resting Back OF the Lines.

breakfast NaS tt;luN. re loOhcu "' 'N
in contempt. and then shouted.
breakfast up. come and get II.
immediately got wise to the trench
parlnnrc and never again Informed
that breakfast w;lS served.
1t didn't take long FOR the Tommles
TO answer this call. Half dressed.
they lined up with their cantecns ana
| diShrd out the tea. Each Tommy
carried III his hand thick slice ot
bread which had been issued with the
rations the night before. Then | had
the pleasure of seeing them dig INTO
the bacon with their dirty fingers. The
allowance WAS one slice per man. The
late ones received very small slices.
AS each Tommy got his share he I'M
mediatcly disappeared into the billet.
Pretty soon auout fifteen of them
made rush to the cookhouse.
carving Il huge slice of bread. These
slices they dipped into the bacon
grease which was Stewing over the
fire. The lust man invariably lost out.
| WAS the last man.
After breakfast our section carried
their equipment into Il field adjoining
the billet and got busy removing the
trench mud therefrnm, because NJ S:io
a. M. they had to fall in for inspection
and paradc. and woe betide the man
who was unshavcn, or had mud on his
uniform. Cleanliness is next to godli-
ness III the British army. and Old Pep
per must have been personally ac-
uuaintcd with 81. Peter.
our drill consisted OF close e-order
formation. which lasted until noon.
During this time we had two ten
minute breaks for rest, and no soon
or the word. Fall out for ten min
utes." WAS given each Tommy got out
a fag and lighted IL.
Fags are issued every Sunday morn
ing and YOU generally get between
twenty and forty. The brand gen.
orally issued is the "Woodbine.
Sometimes we are lucky and get
"Goldilakes." Players or Red Hus-
sars." Occasionally IN issue Of Life
RAYS comes along. Then the older
Tommies Immediately get busy on the
recruits and trade these for Wood
bines" or "Goldflakes." 4 recruit only
has 10 be stuck once in this manner.
and then he ceases to be recruit.
There is reason. Tommy is great
cigarette smoker. He smokes under all