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New Britain herald., 1919-02-17

Belgium was to see the dog teams.
Fancy a big overgrown cuss of a Bel
! gian in a big cart already loaded
down with cabbages, Brussels sprouts,
sugar beets, and fagots, with a poor,
! understood dog hauling him over the
! roads. Now l know why the Belgian
roads are paved with block paving, it
| is SO the dogs can get a good foot
ing and their poor feet won't slip.
The big dogs look able to do the
work, but they even harness the
smallest mongrel ours in this land.
I'VE pulled out of Ostend for Dun
kerque by the route through the
small towns of zeevecote, Schoore,
and others too SMALL to name, to Per-
vyse on the battle line. He'll was let
loose in this town, too. It is a sight
to see but we had seen so many like
it during the day that our sensibili-
ties We're getting blunted, and we
took the awful evidences of destruc-
ton as invented by the Hun as q
matter of course.
From Pervyse to F'urnes we
crossed the battle ground where the
Huns were stopped by the flooding of
the country. The food was on the
ebb, but the salt water has spoiled
the land for long time to come, ana
it will be years before the land can
be again drained and made to raise
the wonderful sugar beet of pre-
war days. Long boardwalks on stills.
running out for miles over the wa
ter, were used by the outposts of the
contending armies as observation sta
tons, for spying out the movements
of troops and the locations of bR1-
teries of artillery. Many a man has
gone out on these walks and never
returned, a bullet in the body, a fall
overheard, and missing" forever.
THE camoufage methods about
this sector are extraordinary, woven
screens of bagging in chicken wire
frames for miles along the roads.
brush wired to posts to represent
underbrush, miles of it, fake trees,
brush on the roofs of dugouts. paint
ed walls and painted concrete, all in
an effort to make the countryside look
like a fairlyland where the thought
of a soldier would be nonsense. And
barbed- wire-Holy Mosesl Barbed-
wire by the thousand mile length!
When we left Fumes it was dark
and we scooted along the road
through Zuydcoote to Dunkerque,
through Dunkerque to GraVelines.
around the edge of Calais to Autin-N
CUES, arriving in time to sit down to
dinner, and a hot dinner after 265
miles in an auto was pretty good fun
I am leaving for Paris next Thurs
day and then to Brest and If l am
not tagged on the way shall sail for
home on the first ship out of BreSt
after the 2nd of February, going to
New York. I have q few days be-
fore reporting at Washington and .
then I don't know what Captain Ir-
win will do with me.
Give my love to all the folks and
tell them l will be darned glad 10
see them once more.
HUB,
New Britain herald., 1919-02-17

unrelenting, with no shred of pity or
human love.
In company with Ensign b [
left Autingues, in the ever welcome
Cadillac, for a trip along the front in
Northern France and Belgium. We
cut across country from Autingues
straight for ST. Omer, the road taking
us through the villages of Andres, Nor
dansques, and Moulle, which route
carried us outside of St Omer to the
north, and as the road was on a ridge
we had a very perfect view of the
city. st. Omer was bombed by the
Huns to a fare-yOu-well, it was rid
died time and again, yet the three
hig Cathedrals are still standing, and,
as far as | could see from the distance,
they were not very severely damaged,
in fact, none of the steeples or tow
ers were demolished, and the roofs
were in fair shape too. The city is
located in n rocket at the intersection
of several ridges Of moderate height
and spills around at random, with a
ragged edge of small houses extend
ing up to the foot of the little hills
and in some instances up the hill
sides, and a view from above is neces-
sarily interesting, giving as it does a,
'birds-eye' Of a typical French city of
moderate size.
This country hereabOuts is very I'M
even and is very much the same as
land around Granville or BlandfOrd,
and you can imagine the kind of war
fare which took place in the four
years which has just passed. the am
bushcadcS and the artillery parks and
sheltered trenches which the Ger
mans had built of concrete, manned
with hundreds of thousands of troops
and all this had to be taken by the
TOmmies and Canadians. Our boys
helped here too.
1.-THE roads were cut up pretty bad,
but were still in such shape that we
could make very good speed, but they
were muddy and very slippery, and
from the vicinity Of st. Omer on to
the front they became increasingly
bad. A short run brought us to the
small town Of Aranes, and a crooked
road for about three miles, straight
up in the air. however, took us to the
beautiful hill town Of Cassel This
town of Cassel is one Of the prcttiest
places | have ever seen in Europe.
Located Oh the top Of q commanding
hill several hundred feet above the
surrounding country, it gives you a
view of the northern terrain and bat
tie country which cannot be equalled
elsewhere for many miles.
"CasSel seems to be the location of a
summer colony of wealth and good
taste. Several houses designed by
English country house architects are
located at vantage points of interest,
with the typical English garden and
landscape accessories, and the whole
place was unusually alive to the mod
crn style of architecture and building
The very center Of the town, however,
was very much French of the old or
der; the paved center square; the big
stone church; several hotels; some
stores and cafes; soldiers, French,
English, American, Portuguese, Bel
gian, the French Indo-Chfnese troops,
and Chinese laborers. The usual
motley crowd of civilians of all ages
and sexes mingled with the military.
The narrow streets were choked with
New Britain herald., 1919-02-17
CITY ITEMS

Women's Rubbers. CSC, Damon's
Shoe Sale.-advt.
st. Elmo lodge, K. of p, will cele-
brate the 55th anniversary of the or
der on Wednesday evening February
10. A banquet and entertainment
will be held and an appropriate pro-
gram arranged for that evening.
Not specially a Monday special, any
Of our overcoats IL price, at BESSIE
Leland s.-adyt.
A meeting of the women of Belvi-
derc who are willing to help finish
Red Cross work has been called for
Thursday afternoon, at 1881 Stanley
street.
Buy your shoes before noon and get
10 per cent. discount at Long s.--Advt.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-17
BELGIUM, THE LAND OF RUINS
DESCRIBED BY LIEUT.. TINKER
Springfield Engineer Writes Interesting Letter to His
Wife in This City epicting Conditions
in Devastat ed Country.

@ Lieut. c. A. Tinker of the L. S.
81 rmy, in private life a civil engineer
IN Springfield, has written most in
8eresting letter to his wife, who is
&laking her home with her sister,
@frs. S. F.. Avery OF 239 Shuttle Mead
wv avenue. Lieut.. Tinker's description
pc Belgium and the desolation which
he saw there are especially interest
sng since they are written from the
! Viewpoint of an engineer. His letter
#ollows:
81 have always heretofore believed
j that the rich moonlight of q fair
summer evening was created express
j y for poets and lovers, that the po-
@ent spell of the moons silvery beams
II WAS the balm that healed the love-
lick; that the good elfs and nymphs,
Hsvho cast witchery on all who chance
g be abroad when the moon is full
81 nd benign, are all about, in the
Nields, the forests, the gardens, when
@he moon laughs at us from the in
asiigo sky; that the full moon. with it's
mysterious face, perhaps man, per-
M1aps a woman's countenance, depend
& Ing on the sex of the LOCKER is a sort
Nbf cameo which nature uses as q
Buckle to bind together her tender
#learted moods. Moonlight means,
8oeace, the gay freely scoots across the
landscape, the cheerful cricket chirps
his lay, youth plays with love, song
@lnd poetry is inspired, the world rests
ind is at peace. But / have seen q
land where the very opposite holds
B rue; where the first CLEAN Of the
moonlight sent the treacherOus and
snurderous bombing squadron on its
sea rch for victims; where the moon
&ight gave speed to the pitiless en-
zines of war; where the silvery light
of peace meant death to thousands,
and lifelong suffering to tens of
thousands; where death and destruc-
hion, in the most horrible forms,
sstaEked in every moonbeam and laid
hts CHASTITY trap in every shadow;
where the cries Of hate and pain dis
placed and drowned the songs of
peace and love.
"And the wild stormy night in Win
tier; does it not breathe of the fire
place and the ftreside, the sheltering
|conforts OF the home? When the
wind bowls and the snow flies about
in Misunderstanding clouds, is not that
the night for a hearty dinner and a
book and a place by the Goals? Ma
ture scurries for shelter when the
s+orm wind is abroad The very in
scots are burrowed out of sight; the
birds have hid; the cattle huddle to-
oether for warmth; the lamp of
kindness is lit and shines from every
window for the wellbeing of man.
NOT so in the land I saw. Here the
darkest storm was the signal for a
"a CHI into No Mans Land; throat
cutting was an art developed by the
DART and stormy night; mines were
sprung under cover OF the drifting
now. raids were murderously sue
eae,e,f,,1 when the rain fell and the
wind howled and the darkness Gov
rod the battlefield. All forms of at
tactr with death as the objective
waited on the violence of the storm
md the intensity Of the darkness; no
GO. - naace here: no rest here,
either by day or night, or by sun
light moonlight, or in the storm;
nothing but war-hideous, deadly
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-18
AID
FOR SUPPRESSION
OF FOREST FIRES

Four forest fire patrolmen are now
in charge of the protection of approx
imately three million acres of brush
and forest land in the Sierra foothills
in Calaveras, Amador, Ell Dorado,
Placer, Nevada, Yuba, Butte, Tehama
and Shasta counties, under coopekS
ative agreement between the FOreSt
Service of the United States DepaY
ment of Agriculture and the Califor
MIA Board of Forestry.
This agreement, the details of which
were arranged by District Forester
Du Bois and State Forester Homans,
was made possible under the terms
of an act of Congress known as the
Weeks Law which has as it's primary
purpose this object:
"To secure the maintenance of a
perpetual growth of forest on the
watersheds of navigable streams
where such growth will materially aid
in preventing erosion of steep slopes
and the sitting up of the river chan
nels, and thereby improve the condi-
ton for navigation"
Under this law lands upon the wa
;ersheds of nagivable streams II
Appalachians and White Mountains
are being purchased for the purpose
detailed in the law, but in the western
states the funds which are available
have been mainly spent for the pro-
lection of the forest and brush cover
ed areas on navigable streams against
fire. The Weeks Law fund is distinct
from the appropriation for the pro-
lection and administration of the
National Forests, and is spent chiefly
in watershed areas outside the juris-
diction of the Forest Service. The
agreement provides that the Federal
Government and the state share
equally in the expense of the protec-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-18
.EL CE n 7 R D
F|REMEN KEPT
.bUSYF|GHT|NG
7 v D FIRES
Bungalows and Paint Shop
on Main Street and Four
Automobiles are Destroy
ed in First Blaze.
DRAMATIC INCIDENT
OF SECOND FIRE
Mother Returning to House
Where She Had Left Her
Three Little Children Re-
turns to Find it in Flames.

Two fires today, oDe at $50 and
the other at 1910 O'clock caused a
total loss of approximately $4,000
and gave to Ell Centre a striking OBJ
ject lesson of the efficiency of its
fire department. In each case the
lapsed period between the turning in
of the alram and the turning on of
the water was less than five minutes.
The first fire originated, it is said
in bungalow near the painting
shop of Clyde H. Larry at S25 Main
street and within few seconds after
1t was discovered the sohp was gutted
the flames leaping fro mthere to a
nearby bungalow in Court Place and
passing from this to an adjoining
bungalow. Only the extreme prompt
ness of the firemen saved this fire
from consuming all the bungalows in
the court.
The heaviest loss was that of four
machines in the paint shop, respec-
lively, a Chandler, Cadillac 4, Buick
and Maxwell. Walter l. Stone was the
owner of the buildings upon which
he carried insurance. The loss of Mr..
Larry was about $500 without insur-
ance. The origin of the fire is un-
known but it is thought that it was
probably spontaneous combustion.
'Thara 1rac I,.o,,,ot, olo,,,ont -,
the second fire which destroyed a
small cottage at 745 Orange street,
owned by Mrs. H. l. Bradley, and oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. l.. C. Wilson
and their three children, the oldest a
siX-year old boy. The Wilson's arriv-
ed in Ell Centre last week and he went
to work for the aClifornia Central
Creameries as a truck driver. They
moved their personal belongings into
the cottage two days ago this morn
ing, Mrs. Wilson leaving the children
under the care of an older girl went
to Mrs. Bradley's to pay her the rent.
When she returned it was to see the
cottage where she had parted from
her babies, in flames.
Running forward and crying franti-
cally, "My children. My children!
Save them! Save themr' She would
have rushed into the fire if she. had
not been restrained. With some diff
ficulty, she was made to understand
that her children, some time before,
had gone to look at the ruins of the
Main street fire.
The Wilson's lost everything they
had except clothing on their backs.
The alarm was turned in by Mrs.
T. F. Force. There was a two-burner
oil stove and electric fixtures in the
house. The origin of this fire like the
first one is unknown. The total loss is
probably $500.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-18
JEWISH RELIEF
COMMITTEE TO
AWARD MEDALS
(BYAssociated Pressl

L
NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-In recogni-
ton of signal services on behalf of
the Jewish people, the American jew
ish relief committee for sufferers
from the war will award specially
struck medals to prominent non-Jews
in many states. The names of the re-
cipients of this honor will be announc-
ed shortly. They will all be men and
women who during the trying years
of the war have devoted time and en-
ergy "above and beyond the line of
duty" to furthering efforts for the
relief of the starving Jews abroad.
The American Jewish Relief COM
mittee is the national organization
which has raised over 100000 for
Jewish war relief and it's chairman is
Louis Marshall. Other members of
the committee are Jacob H. Schiff
Henry Morgenthau, Nathan Straus
Felix M. Warburg, Julius Rosenwald
and a long list of prominent Jews in
every state in the union.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-18
MEXICO MUST RESCUE AIRME,N
Auto Turns 3
Sunersaults

Turning three complete side
summersaults, when the front
wheels of the car which they
were driving struck hole in the
new road now under course of
construction five miles this side
of Warren's ranch, was the ex-
perience of Mr.. and Mrs. P. Bois-
seree, proprietors Of the Boisseree
bakery and Arthur Roberts, Holt
vile architect, at an early hour
this morning.
The Boisserees' accompanied by
Mr.. Roberts, left San Diego last
evening at nine O'Clock for the val
ley. By strange coincidence the
mother of Mrs. Boisseree pre-
dicted the accident and insisted
that the trip be postponed until
Monday. However, the necessity
of being here for business today
prompted them to make the trip
last evening.
Mr.. Boisseree states that the
car was travelling a scant 20
miles per hour when the accident
happened. Mrs. Boisseree was
thrown out of the car on the sec
ond summersault and aside from
being shaken up received no in
jury. Mr.. Boisseree never left the
car but was sitting at the wheel
when the car finally landed right
side up, engine stopped but both
headlights and tail lights still
burning.
Fate although kind to Mr..
Boisseree, left him with a badly
lacerated hand and two cracked
ribs. Mr.. Roberts was not injured
but was minus a shoe which was
later found beside the road fully
laced and tied.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-18
Cecil Agnes
Arrives Home

Cecil Agnes, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. G. Aynes of this city ar
hived home yesterday after hav-
ing served 13 months overseas.
He entered military service early
in 1917, and after completing his
military training was assigned to
the 322nd Field Signal Battalion.
His experiences in France and
Belgium include participation in
13 battles, five of which were ma
jor engagements, emitting him to
wear five stars on his service bar.
After the armistice was signed in
November, Agnes was sent with
the American army of occupa-
tion to Germany, where he was
stationed at Coblenz. Twenty
eight days from the time he left
Coblenz for home, he had receiv-
ed his discharge and secured a po-
sition with the Holton Power Co.,
of this city.
Agnes saw his hardest fighting
in Chateau Thierry, st. Mihel, Ar
gonne and in Flanders.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-18
SOVIET GOVERNMENT
OUTLAWS K0LCHAK
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-Bolsheviki
have been driven from Odessa by the
populace, according to reports from
the British War Department received
today. Reported that Soviet forces
are evacuating Kiev and entire
Ukraine. A Moscow wireless says a
decree issued by the Sovieht govern
ment declaring Admiral Kolchak and
all Russian cabinet at Omsk to be
outlaws. Admiral and officers COM
manding forces of his government in
Siberia are declared to be subject to
immediate arrest.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-18
CRISIS At HAND
IN A. RAILWAY
MEMS STRIKE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18.-The
number of cars in operation today ap-
peared to be the greatest of any day
since t., strike of the carmen began
Saturday morning. The success of the
Pacific Electric and Los Angeles Rail
way companies in operating interur-
ban and local cars today will deter
mine the outcome of the strike. This
is conceded by the leaders of the
companies. Both sides cailetaoeitoain
strikers and the officials of the car
companies. Both sides claimed vic
tory. There have been only minor dis
turbances.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-18

To make a purchase of any of the
commodities offered for sale by the
government all that is necessary is to
leave your written order (make two
copies, save the duplicate) with the
local post office together with the
cost plus the postage. Although a
consumer is permitted to buy by
the can, pound or sack, it is recon-
mended by the post office department
in order that all orders can be handl-
ed with the greatest efficiency, that
wherever possible the consumer buy
by the case.
All goods for bona fida consumers
only.
Where this is not practicable it is
suggested that several families pool
their order and buy by case lot. Bags
of flour, rice and beans will not be
broken. Remember your order must
be written plainly on a sheet of pa
per, make two copies, give the post
office the original and keep the dup
licate. This is necessary for the fact
that no special form is furnished by
the war department. 1t is requested
that inquiries be restricted to the
hours between 9:30 a. m. and p. M
r. +. d. carriers can take orders.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-18
Manager is Hopeful of Tap
ing rOductive Sands After
Passing through the Pres
ent Reef Strata.
EXTENSIVE PLANS
DEVELOPMENT WORK
Well Founded Reports That
Eight or Ten Drill Rigs
Will be Ready for Work
When Weather Permits.

The drill at the Wilkes James oil
we'll near Coyote Wells has passed
out of the bituminous shale forma-
ton, in which it has been drilling for
several weeks, and is now in 90
foot shelf reef, under which in all
probability lies oil sands, according
to statement made yesterday by
Mr.. James.
Two other she'll reefs have been en-
courtered during the course of the
drilling, and under each reef oil has
been found although heretofore in
small quantities. At the present
depth, James believes, there is good
reason to believe that a much better
flow of oil will be struck.
There are we'll founded reports
that the coming of cool weather will
see surprising amount of oil devel-
opment work started in the vicinity
of Coyote Wells and Dixieland. These
reports indicate that at least eight
or ten new drill rigs hove been pur-
chased and are now ready to be plac-
ed on the gorund as soon as the
weather permits.
Rumor has it that D. Charleston,
who recently leased large tract of
oil claims between Dixieland and Coy
ote Wells from w. F. Duncan and X.
s. Genet and associates, now has at
least three oil rigs purchased and his
full force of men employed, ready to
start work when cooler weather
comes.
Temple and Grammar are also said
to be ready to drill as soon as possi-
BILE. Grammar is the owner of big
theater in Los Angeles and is said to
have become very enthusiastic over
the oil prospects of the west side.
This firm is said to have three rigs
ready to be placed on the ground.
Mr.. Stevenson of San Diego is also
reported to be ready to drill with two
rigs. This information does not come
from him, but indirectly from jobbers
in drilling machinery, who are re-
ported to have made the sale of two
standard rigs to Stevenson and his
associates.
1t is known that the Canopus Oil
Co, in which number of Dxieland
and San Diego men are interested, has
been dealing with capital to put down
l well on its holdings. Several Of
fers from promoters have been receiv-
ed by oil claim holders of Seeley. 1t is
also reported that Rath & Marshall,
who with their associates have large
holdings on the west side, are about
ready to announce that arrangements
have been made for two or three
wells on their property.
With nearly all available govern
nent land filed upon, there are indi-
cations that the oil spirit is spreading
to decided land east of Dixieland. One
SO-acre ranch is reported to have been
leased near Dixieland last week and
chat efforts are being made to secure
other leases in the same vicinity. An
other report is to the effect that an
option has been taken by other pro-
moters on the entire townsite Of
Dixieland. These promoters, how
ever, it is said, are not planning 10
drill on the townsite property. but
about a mile south Of Dixieland.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-18
| LOS ANGELES
MAYOR MAKES
PLANE FLIGHT

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 1S.-When
the Pacific fleet sails for Santa Bar
bara tomorrow morning, Mayor Sny-
der of Los Angeles will make an air.
paine flight over the flagship, New
Mexico and escort it for time as an
official expression of the city's ap-
probation of the Armadas visit. Ac-
cording to the message sent Admiral
Rodman by Mayor Snyder, the fleet
is scheduled to reach Santa Barbara
late Tuesday afternoon.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-18
NEW YORK RESENTS.
TRACTION STRIKES
(By Associated Press1

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-Forced to
reach it's offices by devious routes in
a heavy rainstorm, Commercial New
York entered upon the second day of
the Traction strike with resentment
in it's heart. Many offices and stores
were late in opening, almost every
employee was late. Not until after
10 o'clock did lower Broadway as
sumo usual business day appearance
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-18
EGYPTIANS MAKE
CHARGES AGAINST ENGLAND
(Bv Associated Prec~l

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-Joseph
Folk, counsel for the Egyption COM
mission today, in brief filed with
the Senate Foreign Relations COM
mittee charges that "Engalnd under
the guise of a protectorate over
Egypt, practically seized the country
as a British possession" and that il
has in the Peace Treaty, made the
status of Egypt an internal question
beyond the jurisdiction of the council
of the League of Nations"
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-18
FORTY COAL MINERS
ENTOMBED BY EXPLOSION
(Ry ASsociated PrpsS)

TRINIDAD, Aug. 18.-Forty coal
miners were entombed by an explosion
in a mine near Laveta, according to a
report received here. Two bodies
have been recovered and it is believed
that at least twenty have perished.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-18
JAPANESE COLONISTS
FOR NORTHERN MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 18.-It is
stated that about 1000 Japanese i'm
migrants have arrived in Mexico dur
ing the past month all headed for ter
ritory near the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1919-08-18
RAILWAY SHOPMEN
RETURN TO WORK
(By Associated Press)

Ibv ASSOCIdleu FTeSSJ
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18.-The
railroad administration has been no.
titled that the strike of the shopmen
is at an end and has been requested
to take up, immediately, the wage de-
mands of the men.