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there on the left. Don't bunch up,
you -"
The first shell came streaming down
the line from the right, and broke
with the hollow cough and poisonous
yellow puff of smoke which mark $
the particular abomination of the
foot soldier. 1t broke fairly over the
center of the 49th, and every head
ducked in unison. Three men there
We're who seemed to throw themselves
prone; they did not get up again. AnC
then the fight closed upon the battal-
ion with the complete and horrid un-
reality of nightmare.
The silent ridge to the left awoke
with machine guns and rifles, and
sibilant rushing flights of nickel
coated missiles from Maxim and Maui
ser struck down where the shells
spared. An increasing trail of crum
pied brown figures lay behind the
battalion as it went. The raw smell
Of blood was in mems nostrils.
x X X i.
COING forward with his men. lit
tie daZed, perhaps, with shock
and sound such as never were on
earth before, the second in command
was conscious of a strangely mount
ing sense of the unreality of the whole
thing.
The woods on the crest were as far
away us ever before through the
murk-their strides got them no.
where-their legs We're clogged as il
an evil dream-they We're falling s.
fast, these men he had worked with
and helped to train in war. There
was a monstrous anger in his heart
a 5.inch shell swooped over
his head, so near that the rush OF air
made his eardrums pop and burst.
He was picked up and whirled away
like a leaf. breath and senses struck
Evening star., 1926-10-31

empty our boots. when over the Head S
face came IA terrible look.
Great Scott he said.
Build fire or something" I de
manded. ignoring him. and with a
shade of sharpness in my voice. This
is what comes of short cuts"
But the head of the family was pay
ing no attention to- me. lie was eye
ing the stream while his teeth chat
tered.
"1ve got to go back" he said bit
terly. Eve left that bag of mine on
the other side"
And back he went, to the jeerS and
jibes of our shivering group on the
bank.
i, Z i: 4
nE and on, and up and up. Five
~ thousand feet we climbed, and
innumerable miles we covered. I sat
sideWise in the saddle; ] sat with a
leg over my horses neck; sat with
the other leg over my horses neck; |
stood in my stirrups; | rode without
stirrups: | developed Mark Twain S
celebrated combination of rheumatism
and st. Nitus' dance. And then
Was it a building? 1t was u build
ing. Was that Il lake? Yes. And fish
making those Concentric circles? ?
Again. yes.
Forgotten We're our aches. our wet
clothing. our SOdden handkcrchiefS
and matches and cigarettes. our mos
quito-bites and brush scratches. Fish.
Now. | am aware that only to the
few is given understanding Of the
lure of sitting in q boat and therefrom
casting fly or hook upon the
waters. Only to- the few is given
that strange joy when tho line
tautens under the fingers and the
reel sings out; only to the few that pc
culiar mixture of JOY and anxiety
when, hanging over the edge of the
boat at the risk of upsetting. landing
net in one hand and line in the other.
previous victims Tapping about ones
feet and a sensation of dampncss ow-
ing to water Snla shed on tho hnnt
Evening star., 1926-10-31
CHAPTER VIII.
Biting the Boche With the Amer
lean Saw Tooth Formation.
RY JOHN w. THOMPSON, JR.
captain. United States Marine Corps.

IoT greatly troubled by the
M Boche shelling, that died TO
VI spasmodic bursts az the night
/ went on. the battalion mount
ed through the dark to its ap
pointed place. Here. beside a blasted
road that ran along Blanc Mont, Just
behind the thin line of the eth. the
weary men lay down, and, no orders
being Immediately forthcoming. slept
like the dead that were lying thiCkly
there.
Let the officers worry over Il g fact
that the French had fallen behind on
each flank. that the division was to
all purposes isolated far out in Boche
territory-let any fool worry over the
chances of stopping one tomorrow; to-
morrow would come soon enough. The
lootenant says to ge all the rest you
can-dont nobody need to--tell--me-
tha--
In the deep dugouts behind the road
the battalion commanders prodded at
field maps and swore wearily over the
ominous gaps behind the fianks--three
kilometers on one flank. five on the
other, where the French divisions had
not kept pace. Into these holes the
Roche had all day been savagely
striving TO thrus. himself, and his
success would mean disaster.
Already the 9th had a force thrown
back to cover the left rear. disposed at
right angles to the line of advance.
And orders were TO carry the attack
forward at dawn. On top OF that.
after midnight Boche deserter
crawled into the line with the cheer
ing news that the Germans were
planning an attack in force on 'he
American flanks at dawn; a divis on
of fresh troopS-Prussians- just
been brought up for that purpose.
II looked bad-it looked worse than
that. Well" said Maj. George Ham
ilton of the 1st Battalion of the 5th,
orders are to attack, and. We'll at
tack''-a yawn spoiled the dramatic
effect of his pronouncement-"a and
now I'm going to get some sleep.
Coxy. wake me at 5:3o-that Will be
an hour"
A ND at dawn. while the ridge shook
and thundered under the barrage
that went before the Boche flank at
tack, and the 9Th held with their
rifles the branch behind the left, the
5th Marines went forward to carry
the hattie 10 st. Etienne.
Noon found them well forward of
the ridge, lying in an open fiat. while
the leading battalions disappeared in
pine woods on a long slope ahead. II
had fallen strangely quiet where they
lay.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
Robinson to Go
To State Farm
Bureau Meeting.

l.. -. Irvine. srcrctarV.managc
of the Imperial County Farm Bu.
reau announces that Imperial county
will be represented at the eighth an
nual meeting of the California Farm
Bureau Federation at Hotel Stockton
Stockton. November l7-l9, by $. T.
Robinson, newly elected president Of
the bureau and Charles l.. ChildcrS.
The program indicates meeting
of considerable interest. Accommo-
dations are being arranged for 500
people. The first day of the session
will be given up to reports from the
various offices and reports from the
various county representatives as to
the accomplishments for the year
within the county.
The morning Of the second day
will be given to reports of the Nari-
Gus departmental activities and in
the afternoon no program is arrang
ed as the sub-committceS are all
scheduled to he at work.
The third day is devoted chiefly
to receiving the various committees
reports.
Evening sessions will be addressed
by prominent speakers on leading
agricultural problems with part of
one evening devoted to relaxation
hy way of stunts and entertainment.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
TRAFFIC COPS To
ENTERTAIN WITH
BALL WEDNESDAY
Public Has Chance to Get
Even With Officers by
Buying Tickets.

Instead Of handing out gloom -
in the form Of tickets for speeding,
: wild driving, bad lights, or what
have you. the traffic cops of Imp2.
rial County, including the state traf-
fic squad and the Officers from the
various cities, are preparing 10 pass
out smiles, amusement and an AL
round good time Wednesday night.
The occasion is the first dance of
+ he traffic cops at the Red Wing pa
vilion. proceeds from which will he
used TO start fund for the assist
Hnco Of Officers who are injured in
line Of duty.
Stati.rics recently quoted in tho
Press show that the traffic cops of
the stat icad real hazardous life,
the casualty list showing better than
80 per cent since the state squad
WAS organized three years ago.
Tickets for the dance have been
on sale for The past week. and III"
boys behind the badges have done
their stuff 50 that nearly 1000
tickets have been sold for the affair,
assuring the largest crowd that the
Red Wing has ever held.
No provision is made by the state
or the cities. for officers injured III
line of duty. and while occasionally
the public likes to growl at the
traffic cops, the rank and file of us
know that they are on duty for our
own protection and the protection
of those near and dear to us.
Imperial County has fine lot of
traffic officers, and the public has
shown a splendid willingness to help
out in this affair according to re
ports made by the committee in
charge Of the dance.
Tomorrow Lieutenant Goddard o..
the Imperial Airport, will fly over
the valley, dropping down dodgers
from Captain Frank Oswalt, telling
the purpose of the dance in detail.
Anyone who has not vet been
Gagged : for ticket, can easily
obtain one by giving the first Off
Ger he secs the high sign >. Per.
haps the quickest way TO get one,
according to Jimmy Holcomh is to
drive to fast or not straight enough.
Jerry Jenkins and his Tuxedo
Merry Makers viii supply the music
for the dance, and the motorcycle
madmcn will be on hand TO see
that all their guests have Il good
time, with no limit on the speed ai
which one may dance.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
Fighters Land in
Police Court

Bert Mountancry, charged with
assault. WIS before Judge Hcrvcv
in the police court this morning.
The accused told the court that he
and Il campanion, returning from
from McXicali, had an argument as
t." their physical proves and dccid-
Cd to settle it by attacking the first
person they met Their victim WAS
in court showing visible signs Of the
affair. Judge llcrvcy continued
the case until tomorrow.
Cases against W. l.. Mcclure and
Albert Dcvillers. also charged with
fighting, were continued until tomor.
row.
Lillian Ragsdalc, Il colorcd woman
who claimed another woman had en-
ticcd her husband from her, was
charged with having attacked her
adversary with Il knife. cutting an
eye badly, and causing the victim to
be taken to the hospital. Her ease
was continued for further invcstiga-
tiOn.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
HAWAII IS SAFE
FROM JAPANESE
PUBLISHER SAYS.
Declares Majority of
Japanese in Islands are
AmericaniZed.

NEW YORK. Nov. -. War with
Japan for the possession Of the lIa.
waiian Islands was Il possibility
that was eliminated t. the World
War, Lorrin \. Thurstrn. publisher
of the Honolulu Advertisers told
the. United Press in IN interview
here today.
Thurston was born and reared in
Hawaii ofsNcw England missionary
stock and is one Of the few men still
living who was Instrumental in the
overthrow of the Hawaiian monar-
chv and in inducing the United
States to annex the islands. Ac-
companicd by his son. Robert :.
Thurston. he is in New York ON n
business trip.
But for the great war, we
might have had an issue with Japan
over the possession of the Hawaiian
Islands, declared ThurSton. but
that demonstration of what the
nitcd States not only could do but
would do, as illustrated by It's cf
tcctiVcncsS in the Great War. has
been such AN object lesson that no
Farty in Japan would think Of such
Il thing as promoting an armed con
flict with the United States. IN my
opinion. Regardless of the result Of
amy carlv steps in such war. the
result could not but be di>astrou,
to Japan.
The United States is Japan :
best customer. and the closing Of
American markets to the Japmcse
would be an irrcparahlc disaster 10
japanese commerce.
THE only thing that can posi-
bly, cause Il rupture in Japanese
American relations. in my opinion.
i the possibility that some action
on the Pacific coast may be 80 irri-
t"ting to the japanese people that
a wave of Indignation among them
may sweep their government off its
feet This is not likely, however.
i think that the danger of u
rupture in the relations of Japan
and the United States is one Of the
least of the foreign problems Of This
country.
OF the 32S.000 population of IIa
Waii. more than l250O0 are Japan,
csc. and of that number Of Japan
c>c 6G,000 are American citiz ms.
Have Two Glasses
"Thcrc are two cn,irclv differ
cnt kinds of japanese in Hawaii.
continued ThurSton. "I'ir>'. there
a,c the Japanese immigrants, who
were born and brought up i'm Japan,
who do not speak English and whose
outlook is practically all Japanese.
'Thcrc have been no new Japan
csc immigrants tu Hawaii fer many
wears, however. and this class con
>titutcs only about one half Of the
people of Japanese descent in lIa
;'aii.
AS to this class, there can hc
no question that their Svmpathics
in case Of a war between the Unit
ed States and Japan would be all
Japanese.
AS To The other class, il is com
posed Of those born in Hawaii. By
law, they are American citizens.
"Thcy haV" AL attended the pub
lie schools of Hawaii, and have ali
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
TO Give Annual
Duck Dinner at
San BernardinO

The "opcning gun for the Nat
iOna Orange Show-thc seventh an
nual session which opcus for ten
dav run at San Bernardino on Feb
luarv l7--has been fired. That shot
Won heard the other day Was it. The
gun was duck gun, fired in Bear
Valley. and was Il beginning of Il
series of volicys by the orange show
expert nimrods now tagging wild
ducks for the annual seventeenth
prc-shOw Duck Dinner at San Bcr-
nardino, Thursday evening, NoNcm-
Der IS.
Invitations for the dinner, which
has become one of the classic in
spiration banqucts of Southern
California. have just beer mailed to
over 1000 prominent persons. Those
ON the list include railroad Off
cials. city, county and state Off
cialS, chamber of commerce Off
cial>, members of the press, ship
pcrs of fruit, and many others
whose interest III the success OF the
National Orange Show is keen.
Wild ducks and the usual trim
mingS for this dclcctablc dish will
be the main order of the menu, with
the tust of the navel oranges and
other citrus fruit served up as
fmi,lu sidclincS.
That the entertainment program
will be better, more sparkling than
ever. was the assurance given by
Il. II. Mack. ccnr,"l manager, at Il
contcr"ncc the other day with Ar
thur j. proNn. president, and f. NJ.
Gore. publicity dircctor. 1t was
gi>eo ,rt that vaudeville entertain
mcnt, Instrumental and vocal spccia-
lilies and jazz orchestra music will
cnliven the prc-show dinner party
The dinner party will be held in
the cafeteria hall q the big per-
:Ilcut building in san bernardino.
II l"gins at $50 clock on the
evening of Thursday, .>ovcmber IS.
ami It is expected that rOre than
5na PERSONS from :!l parts of the
sou'tIand Wil' Ut"'tU
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

brcn f,ronnt1 NJ Ia -at AT1cTiSa1 NJ
mospherr apd 'cnvirommcni and 'rn
der the \mcrieanizing influence of
baseball and other American sports.
''Thc overwhelming bulk of
young japanese horri in hawaii,
Non and brought up IN an American
environment ana under American
associations, look to the United
States government Us their govern.
mcnt. By law. they are all Amcri-
can citizens and entitled to vote
Il, such. "Thcy are proud Of their
American citizenship.
II think the Japanese prize
american citizenship and that those
who are entitled thereto will Loyalty
livc up to their obligations.
= For Example, during the great
war the draft law applied equally
to Hawaii with the rest OF the Unit,
cd States. Every male in tho age
of consrription. regardless Of race,
was listed for draft. All that Il
was to show his foreign nationality.
'Of the Japanese ;IirL> traitru.
some $50 declined to assert their
rationalitv aS citizens of japan,
submitting to the draft. entered the
American Army, and served until
The signing of the Armistrc, Il pc
riod Of H. or Is months.
Want Citizenship
When Congress passed the law
that aliens who had served in the
Army or Navy Of the United States
could take out preliminary citizen
ship papers, practically the entire
500 applied for American citizen
ship. and more than 400 made good
their claim and were admitted to
citizenship.
Strange to relate, the United
States government Appealed Il ia
Norable court decision in this regard
and think that appeal is still
pending.
MANY of us, however, have
thought that this appeal was entire
~ uniustificd. For We feel that any
man who is good enough to fight
for us is good enough 10 vote with
u>. especially as the number is 50
small as TO make little difference
in our population.
"Thc fear has been expressed
that the japanese would swamp out
the other nationalitics in Hawaii
and make il practically Il Japanese
oclomN. The reply to that is that ii
is not a present problem at all. |
ihink we should give our heirs,
".>ccutorS, administrators and as
signs credit for having rs much in-
tclligrnce to meet the problems rs
we have.
;" We have not fallen down in the
solution of the problems which We
have had to meet, and | think W.
should not assume that they viii
Go 50.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

he Salvation Nrmv haIi, l3t S0utl
Sixth street. II is plannqd 10 have
This store open every Tuesday and
those desiring relief viii be given
assistance.
VIC arc Giving Pyrex for prem
iuns. New lot just received. Come
il an,te soc them. A II. Williams.
Pionc 6J.. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
Ships Spinach.

SHIPS SpIHaCT. = THC TTTST VdT-
load Of spinach to leave the valley
was >hippcd from Brawlcy Saturday
by X. c. lwata. The car was billed
to Chicago. 1t is estimated that
about 80 cars will be shipped from
the valley this season. Spinach
shipping has not been large for the
past two or three years hut in the
early days of the valley WAS quite
extensively raised.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
Claims He Shot
In Self Defense

MERGED. Cal. Nov IL. Adclon
A0alo. was held III the county Jail
here today on suspicion of murder
pending the outcome of q coroner $
inquest into the death of Frank
Perez. %, which will be ncld tonight.
Agalo has admitted that he shot
Perez four times. One Of the bul-
lets pierced the. heart But Agalo
contends he was justified in shoot
in because it WAS in defense of his
own life.
E.nmity has existed between the
two men since their automobiles col
lidcd two wears ago. According to
Agalo. Perez came to his home early
Sunday morning and declared he was
there to get Agalo. y crudcly
formed " sap" was found in Perez
pocket
Thousands Of California stock are
going into Churchill county. NcNa
da. to consume hay.
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Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

In
forwarded from tho oad Ri ala Washington averaged
Q Valley So ara n
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
Real Lemonade or Orange.
Paul ., Union Stages De.
aAv

odd Home.-B. u. Dutton
(ephonc office. went TO ESs
in san Diego county. his
to spend the weekend
g folks. He will return to
+ here this evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

i, illegally entered the United States.
He is being held at the county Jail.
Wooda Blesy Dance Studio. 723
Orange. Phone 4llW. adv
Cantaloupe Bedding or other trac.
tor work. Roy Il. Hayes. CalcXico,
Phone 133. adv
Reduce Lettuce Estimate. - Tho
estimate of the number of ears of
lettuce that viii he shipped out here
by the railroad companies, is now
fixed at 1880 cars. which is below
earlier estimates of between 10000
and 1000 ears. Damage from
warm weather, crickcts and other
sources has resulted in less tonnage
than the first high estimate The
total tonnage however. will be about
the same as last year.
Doctor w. E. Lyons, Osteopath,
Physician & Surgeon, Dunaway
Bldg Phones, office 7&7. Res IA.
adv
Produce Men Here.--R ". Walt
crs, of San Diego, n financial coun-
scllor, |. d. Hale of Los Angeles,
vegetable and grape buyer; f.. {.
Fawcctt, o. Denver, connected with
4 crate and basket firm; and l.. p.
Blank. of Los Angeles, connected
W.
have been IN the city for Il few days
looking up business for their firms
and incidentally attended the lettuce
meeting held Saturday.
Violin and Band Instruments
Williams Music Studio. Telephone
Hj7. adv
The Fires of Hades cannot beat
second growth Eucalyptus. 800 a
rick. $500 Il cord, delivered. Rch-
kopf, ON sth, near State or Royce.
Phone l23. 1876
New Sleeper Service. -Bcginning
today the southern Pacific will cS.
tablsh new sleeping car service be.
tween Imperial Valley points and
Phoenix West bound from Phoenix
the car will be handled on train No.
leaving Phoenix at $50 p. m, AZ
rivcs in FL Centre ut 600 Il. m. East
bound car leaves FL Centre ut 4:40
p. m. and arrives in Phoenix next
morning at s n. m. This viii give
=. /. q,
to stop in Yuma and transact any
business they may have rs the caI
will arrive in Yuma AT 1:0j p. M.
and lay over and be picked up b:
train No. >. At lib a. IN. Also
this sleeper will be operated over th"
new line between Welton and Phoc.
nix on which service was established
yesterday.
DR.. r. L. Palmer. ChiropractGr
Fninlcs. System. Hnrms - -, Eank
al lta'y E.Jg 'h""e' Us and
rSS\V adj
Masons Not to Met.-In respect
for the memory of Postmaster {.
W. Collins. whose death occurred
Yesterday. W. u. Carey. worshipful
master Of T. aud \. NJ. No. 3S4 an,
nounccS that there will be no meet
ing of the lodge tonight.
DR.. Amy Lyons, Cstoopafh, 10i
So. Fifth 81. Phone IA. adv
French Glass conversation. Most
modern method Thursday Nov. 18th.
7:%a u. IN. Wac Katharine Ward
kuncliar, % Olive. adv
Relief Store Open The Salvation
Army Relief store will he open to
morrow morning from 9 to IL at
------- -
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

Marcelling soc. Hair cuts
Rodriguez. Park View
!. Phone 23TW. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

Entry. Toneguchi, q
was arrested by immigra
.ers. charged with having
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

klamath county, Oregon. will
soon have an impounding dam 40
feet high and 900 feet long.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

Masons Not to Met.-In respect
for the memory of Postmaster {.
W. Collins. whose death occurred
W. u. Carey. worshlptul
Muster Of +. aud \. NJ. No. 3S4 an
nounccS that there will hc no meet
ing Of the lodge tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

DR.. r. L. Palmer. Chiropractnr,
lainlcs. Sys'c'n. Hnrms - -. Eank
oI' tta'y E.Jg Phone rs and
TsSW. adj
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

'lerk Named Mrs. f.. s.
has been given the position
in the water department of
taking the place of Mrs.
der, who leaves next week
husband for san Rcrnar-
rrc they will make their
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

DR.. Amy Lyons, Cstoopath, 70i
So. Fifth -, Phone IA. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15
I'VE WIS BRIEFS
From City and County

thy Mix Brackenbury. Dane
trnctor. JJS Adams. Phone
adv
yer Stolen Car.-.A Ford car
len Saturday evening at the
! grounds, and was recovered
|rning by officers of the
office ut the McCabc
The ear belonged to par
iding on Hamilton avenue.
re Prepared to take care OF
pde, anything in the way Of
and fryers. Give US n trial.
rodd, 1852 Woodward Ave.
66. adv
Share III Estate--A petition
le in the clerk 5 office hv
OK asking that he be award
1rc in the estate of Edward
deceased. The estate
to over $1,000 and Cox
$1,000 interest in the estate.
B. Hanson, Dentist. EI.
specialist. Davis Bldg.
by appointment. Phone
larry Findley, specialist In
of eye. ear nose and
E2-a4 Dav, Bldg. Phone
adv
Change of Venue. Fcrnan
lldonado one of the defend
a suit brought against him
r defendants by $. ID. La.
a l.. Weed, Frank l.. Weed
Alamerado Ranch Co., has
transfer the ease To the
court of San Francisco.
;lerk Named Mrs. T.. s.
has been given the position
N the water department of
taking the place of Mrs
der. who leaves next week
husband for san Bcrnar-
rrc they viii make their
Real Lemonade or Orange.
l'anl's Union Stages De-
aAv
Old Home.-B. u. Dutton
lcphonc office. went TO ESQ
in san Diego county, his
To spend the Weekend
Q folks. He will return to
here this evening.
Marcelling soc. Hair cuts
Rodriguez. Park View
!. Phone 23TW. adv
Entry. ToncGuchi, =
was arrested by immigra
-ers. charged with having
In I nano
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

The Fires of Hades cannot beat
second growth Eucalyptus. 800 a
rick. $500 cord, delivered. Rch-
kopf, on Sth, near state or Royce.
Phone l23. lGtG
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

French Glass, conversation. Most
modern method, Thursday Nov. 18th.
7:%a u. IN. Mae Katharine Ward
l,uneliar. jl2 Olive. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

larry Findley, specialist In
of eye. ear nose and
F2-34 Dav, Bldg. Phone
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

b. Hanson, Dentist. EX-
specialist. Davis Bldg.
by appointment. Phone
adv
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

Relief Store Open The Salvation
Army Relief store will he open to
morrow morning from Q to II at
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-15

Share in Estate-A pctition
le in the clerk 5 office hv
OK asking that he be award
|1rc in the estate of Edward
deceased. The estate
to over $1,000 and Cox
SiI0O interest in the estate.