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Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-14

Los Angeles, March 14-The super
visors of 81 California counties will
decide today in Los Angeles whether
or not will be completed trunk of
the great state highway connecting
the two exposition cities.
Officials of he Automobile Club Of
Southern California declare that ac-
ton must be immediate and decisive.
Already they are in possession of tel
egrams and letters from various coun-
ties signifying that tnose counties will
pledge themselves to purchase suffi-
cient bonds to carry their roads.
They declare that the success of
the convention will be assured if all
counties are prepared to purchase the
bonds and sell them Immediately at
slight discount to- the representatives
of the bonding houses which will be
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-14

Panama Pacific exposition officials,
as we'll as many other prominent state
bodies, enthusiasm has materially in
creased.
"a market has been found for the
bonds by the Automobile club officials
and the only necessary procedure at
the convention will be the pledges to
be given by the county supervisors
for the purchase of the bonds at par
and their subsequent disposal to the
bonding houses. Delay in the action
will seriously cripple the work of
completing the state highway, and
more than 100000 eastern motorists
will find poor roads connecting the
exposition cities where they have been
led to expect splendid highways.
"On Saturday the opportunity will
be given the counties to make good
the expectations of these eastern Wis
iors, for with the coming of thousands
of automobiles will come some of our
most critical visitors, visitors who will
spread broadcast the fame or the
shame of California highways in
1915.
"They will be critically inclined aft
err that long trans continental trip.
and in a receptive or antagonistic
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-14
MET MANY TRIALS
BUT LANDED O. K.

Mr.. Jess Harmed and wife, Mos:
Leonard; Curley Brumley, agent for
the REQ, and "Shorty'' Leonard, from
the United Stage Company. made
some express train trip to San Diego
in hours and so minutes. From
San Diego the four gentlemen men,
toned rambled to Los to see the races.
That same trip to Los was sure Z
ripper. The REQ is today being
boosted to the sky as the result.
After being stuck twice in the heavy
mud, pulling out once after wires
had been shorted by the spray Of
water by using self starter. After
speedy trip to within five miles of
the Angel City washout was en-
countered The party were ferried
across the San Gabriel river on a
trapeze suspended from a huge cable.
Jess Harmed says this was sure de-
serving a sketch, if nothing else.
Leaving their car, hired machine
took them to the car line. Thence
they travelled on the street railway,
arriving in time to see the last five
miles of the Vanderbilt. The race
described by the four was a real one
between Barney and De Palma. Aft
er witnessing the Grand Prix the
party took in the fight between Kid
Kennett and Al Norton, winding Up
a thrilling pleasure trip.
P. S.-The entire bunch wish to
state that "Mose" Leonard, Harned's
local driver, had them all going wher
he stepped on said REQ coming back
Those curves on the Pequaro grade
seemed like a straightaway to "Mose.' y
A REQ is just like camel around
this section of the country. Three
or four pints of water to 100 miles
is going some.
Curley Brumiey, local agent for
Reos, claims NOR admiration for this
little wagon every time he turns the
engine over.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-14
HAL CHASE JOINS.

Oakland, March 7.-Hal Chase
first baseman for the White Sox
joined his comrades here today and
will get into the lineup this after
noon against the San Francisco club
Chase has been playing winter bal
in San Jose and is in good condition
Life has lost lot of its charm for
the students of that dear old Yale
Brickley and his wonderful boat still
picked up shop boy here who would
have another year of rusticating at
that equally expensive and equally
aged Hahvahd.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-14
SPORTS and Auto Section
Makes It's Appearance

This section will be known as the
Saturday Evening Imperial Valley
Press Sports and Auto Section and
will be put out with late crisp mate
rial contributed daily during the
week.
D. G. Igoe, we'll known among To-
cal sports and athletes, will have
charge of this end of the publication
and will greatly appreciate all suo-
port and interest shown him in this
work.
Special attention will be given To-
cal high schools and amateur ath-
letics.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-14

This section of the pioneer news
paper of Imperial valley, the Press,
will be devoted to the fast growing
and thriving auto trade of the entire
valley. The object is to not only
boost and support autoing and gen.
eral motoring, but to support the
sports both outdoor and indoor. News
items of the best sport writer's and
exchanges will be given in these
pages, including the famous Hearst
service. Many other dopesters will
contribute to these pages, besides the
local news
Imperial Valley press., 1914-03-14
lluIlrrn arR0rn & Lnes-THE UNITE
STAGE-sX best of drivers. w
QI7G. = ON TIME Leave Ell Centre,
UvHOIO hall, and Imperial
OVERLAND for QUICK SERVICE

My Stand is in front of the Ell Centro Barber Shop
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
A BIG BATTLE IS
NEAR IN MEXICO

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. 21.-Both Car
rama and Villa troops were report
ed yesterday as moving in large
numbers toward each other. A clash
is expected to occur near San Pedro,
east of Torreon, where preliminary
fighting was reported last week.
A telegram from Tampico said
that 1000 men under Gen. Maclovio
Herrera, the Carranza governor Of
and chieftain in Chihuahua state,
had reached that state and were be-
ing rushed to San Pedro. They ar
rived on the Mexican gunboats Pro-
gresso and Zaragosa.
General Angeles, Villas artillery
chief, left Mexico City several days
ago with large number of cannon
destined for the region of Torreon.
General Villa himself, who last week
entered Guadalajara without oppo-
sition from the CarranZa troops, was
expected to return north personally
to direct the movement.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
PERSONAL BRIEFS.

Mrs. Eva Hamilton, after a
brief stay at the home Of her son,
f. D. Hamilton, went to Iowa Falls
yesterday to spend Christmas with
her daughter, Mrs. Carl Hakes.
Miss Irene Beaver returned
home to harrisburg yesterday fol-
lowing a fortnight's visit at the Joe
BEEN and Earl Burton homes.
Mrs. c. NJ. Stevens of Williams
was in the city between trains yes
terday on her way home from visit
in Nebraska. En- route she spent a
day or two with her son who is a
student at Ames.
The Misses May and SADIE Wick
ware, both Des Moines teachers, are
in the city to spend the holidays at
the Wickware home.
Miss Laura A. White is in the
city for a holiday visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. White,
from her duties as professor of his
tory in the University of Wyoming
at Laramie.
Miss Anna Shoemaker was in
the city over night from Emmets-
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22

ed, but on delivery to the grantee.
people who have been unable to
get stamps are required, when they
do get them, to cancel enough (pro-
prietary) to cover their soles since
December /, and return these with
affidavit statement to the collector.
Those who have not secured docu-
mentary stamps will, when they get
them, properly affix them to all doc
uments requiring them executed on
or after December l. Stamps of 1Oc
and higher value, by the way, must
be cancelled by writing the initials
and date on the face of the stamp
and in addition by making three
parallel incisions with some sharp
instrument lengthwise through the
stamps after the stamp has been at
tached to the document.
my Office would have made a
much better record in supplying
stamps had it itself had them in
quantities to suit it's needs. But the
engravers and printers haven't been
able to turn out stamps fast
enough"
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
DON'T GO TO CAL:
|f0RN|A FOR WORK

Sacramento, CAL, Dec. 21.-"1f
you are looking for a job, don't come
to California;
This warning was issued Saturday
by the California commission on i'm
migration and housing.
The commission has concluded an
exhaustive investigation of condi-
lions of unemployed in this state. 1t
found there were now in California
thousands more men than jobs.
In a special report to Governor
Johnson the commission condemns
the practice of floating" by which
range from one state to
another, and urges each community
to solve it's own problem.
The commission has completed
plans for registration of unemployed
in this state and announces that CAL
ifornians will be given preference in
the assignment of available jobs.
Those coming in from other states
will have to look out for themselves.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
(From Mondays Daily.)

Mrs. Walter Ambrose and chill
dren of harrisburg spent Sunday in
the city with her mother, Mrs. G. c.
Burton. She was accompanied home
by her sister-in-law, Miss Hazel Am.
brose, who has been visiting in
Blairsburg.
Mrs. N. f. Howard, who is a
guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. r. Sterling, will leave Wednesday
for St. Paul where she will join her
son, who has been at st. Lukes hos
pital recovering from an operation
for lame knee and together they
will return to their home in Lans-
ford, N. d.
Mrs. l.. A. McMurray left Sat
urday night for Ocean Grove, N. j.,
to attend the funeral of her mother.
j. M. Mccarthy, an old-time
resident here, now Of Sagatuck,
Michigan, is in the city for a stay
among old friends and to look after
business matters.
stephen Ware arrived in town
this morning and he and his moth
err, Mrs. H. NJ. Ware, will leave to-
for LaPorte City, later go
ing to Staten Island, N. Y, to re-
main permanently, Mr., Ware does
not know as yet just when he will
take up his work as civil engineer in
New York.
Miss Alice SeXy returned home
to Ellsworth Saturday following a
weeks visit at the A. r. Huffman
home.
Among the Christmas shoppers
in town Saturday were Mrs. Mamie
Seamands and children, Misses Mar
garet and Flora Cormaney, Otto
Kennedy, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Smith
and Miss Swannette Middents, who
was also here to meet her brother,
Dick Middents, who attends the Ge~-
nan college at Dubuque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will r. Daniels
cave tomorrow for St. Louis, Mo-,
or a ten days vacation and holiday
yisit with Mrs. Daniels brother.
Miss Sarah Kearns left this
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22

morning for Manley where she will
spend her two weeks vacation with
her sister, Mrs. w. J. Mitchell and
family.
DIR. Larrabee was a professional
caller in Blairsburg yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Gardiner
Mrs. II. F. Allen, Mrs. Lille Dough-
erty, A. E. Afford and postmaster A.
IS. Lynd, all of Blairsburg, are in
town today.
Misses Emma and Olga Amund-
son arrived home Saturday to spend
the holiday vacation. The former is
teaching near Stanhope and the lat
ter in the public schools of Ger
mania.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Wack left
today for few days stay at Council
Bluffs.
Mrs. John Handfelt, Mrs. Henry
Hargratin, Miss Mary Handfelt, Mrs.
Thos. Butler Jr. and Miss Anna But
Ter from Williams and vicinity are
business callers here today.
Master Paul Barr, son of Mrs.
w. H. Barr, leaves tomorrow to
spend the holiday vacation with rel
atives in Fort Dodge.
Mrs. l. B. Stafford and daugh-
ter, Miss Katherine, were passengers
to Fort Dodge this morning.
Miss Eta Squirting came over
from Fort Dodge today to spend a
few days at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Samuel Squirting.
Misses Jennie and Hannah Cor
des of Kamrar went to Cedar Falls
today to make arrangements for Miss
Jennie to attend the State Teachers
College during the rest of the year.
MIR. and Mrs. Amin Weeks and
baby of Holmes spent the week end
with Mrs. WIS father, S. Amundson
and wife.
Rev. Olive Stark of Lundgren,
who occupied the pulpit of the U. B.
church yesterday, returned home to-
day.
Miss Elizabeth Humphrey, the
deaconess from Sioux City who as
sisted Rev. Welch in the revival
meetings at the Methodist church in
Woodstock, which closed last night,
returned home today.
Miss Maylou tombstone, who at
tends college in Oskaloosa, is home
for the holidays.
Mrs. Arthur Bautz of FIT. Dodge
is in the city for short visit at the
Mrs. John Horn home.
Miss Eva Hopley, whose home
s in Thornton and Miss Pearl Quinn
If GAIA, both sixth grade teachers in
he city schools, have returned to
heir respective homes for their va
alton.
A. p. Thayer of the Marshall
own Times-Republican was in the
:ity today on business.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
j. s. Army AV-
ATOR BROWNS
Lieutenant Gerstner Perishes in the
Pacific Ocean.

Oceanside, Cal, Dec. 22.--Lieut.
F. J. Gerstner, observer in one of
the six United States army scout
iaeroplanes that started on flight
from San Diego to Los Angeles, was
drowned yesterday in the sea ten
miles north of this place. Capt. L.
r. Muller, pilot of the wrecked ma
chine, was rescued by Capt. l.. W.
Patterson, another army aviator,
whose aeroplane had been wrecked
near where Lieutenant Gerstner met
his death.
Captain Patterson saw the wreck
age of Muller's machine in the wat
er and summoned aid. Muller was
rescued, badly bruised, by the fall
and exhausted with his efforts to
keep afloat. Gerstner's body was
recovered.
Four of the six machines that en-
tered the fight were brought to the
earth near here. The other machine
reached Los Angeles in safety.
Stormy weather and bad air condi-
lions were held responsible for the
accidents.
The aeroplanes were to have
made the flight back from Los An
geles today to report the number
and disposition of troops maneuver-
ing in the vicinity of San Diego.
The contest was for trophy.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
Ottumwan Kills Self.

Ottumwa, Ia, Dec. PA. N.
Barnes, a well known resident, end
ed his life by a shot through the
heart late yesterday afternoon in
the toilet room of the Warden wall
paper company. A A caliber re-
volver carried in sling over his
shoulder and beneath his coat was
used by Mr.. Barnes, who left letters
to his daughter, an undertaken, and
justice of the peace, that told of
the intention to end his life. Mr..
Barnes was deputy postmaster I'M
der the Harrison administration and
worked in the postoffice for several
years. He was an old soldier and
prominent in Masonic circles.
An s inch cannon is big one and
so is an 8 inch nickle plated casser-
ole; at c. F. Gardeners. 22d3
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
FOURTEEN HORSES
BURN TO Death

Iowa Falls, Dec. 21.-Fourteen
horses were burned in the fire which
totally destroyed the barns of the
Iowa Falls bus and transfer line
owned by M. Hogan early yesterday
morning, entailing a loss of over
$4,000. The loss was partially COW
cred by insurance. The origin of
the fire is unknown. The absence
of wind and the good work of the
fire department saved the electric
light plant which adjoins the barns.
All the vehicles were saved but four
teen tons of hay, harness, grain and
buildings are completely destroyed.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22

burg, where she is teacher of pen
manship in the city schools.
Misses Gladys and Bernadine
Clifton of Woodstock were guests
yesterday at the home of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. H.
Clifton.
Mrs. Belle Hanson returned
home to Kamrar yesterday after a
brief stay with her sister, Mrs. Joe
BEEN, who has been i'll.
Mrs. C. S. Howard went to
Jewell yesterday to see new grand
son who arrived last Saturday to
gladden. the j. l.. Miller home.
Mrs. ]. d. Porter and daughter,
Lenorra, went to Ames yesterday to
spend the holiday week at the home
of Mrs. P's parents. Mr.. Porter will
join them Thursday evening.
Mrs. S. L. Clabaugh, Misses Jen-
ME Olthoff, Christina Trampel, Jen-
ME Hassabrock, Gertie and Tillie
Klaver, from in and near Kamrar,
were Christmas shoppers here yes
terday.
Mrs. A. M. Lyder, Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Olson, Mrs. Frank Johnson
Jr., Mrs. Chas. Seidenstucker, all of
Jewell, were business callers here
yesterday.
Mrs. w. w. Wyatt and daugh-
ter, Miss Leah, went to Des Moines
yesterday on brief business trip.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Marvel and
children leave tonight for Waynes-
vile, Ill.,, where they will spend the
holidays with relatives.
Mrs. Eva X. Stilson and little
daughter Margaret of Gooding, Ida
no, arrived in the city last night for
holiday visit with the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James KEEP
hart.
Walter Buell. of Sioux City, who
has been here for few days visit
with his mother, Mrs. C. E. Buell.,
will leave tonight for Canton, Ohio,
to spend the holidays with his broth
err James and wife.
Miss Myra Call is expected
home tonight from her school teach
ing duties at Cedar Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bascom Huddle-
stun, Mrs. Gus Anderson, Mrs. Geo.
Hilburn and Mrs. Carl Horn were
among the passengers to FIT. Dodge
this morning.
Mrs. w. H. Rick of Williams is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. T. J.
Johnson, today.
Miss Fannie Bertels of Fulton,
S. D., went to Duncombe today to
visit relatives, following a brief Wis.,
it here with her sister, Mrs. Lewis
Vauble.
Miss Florence Goldner,, after
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F. Nickerson, has returned
to her home in Fort Dodge.
Allen Filler of Kansas City is
here to spend the holiday vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. e.
D. Filler, north of town.
Misses Lola and Leila Hughes
are home from Mt. Vernon, where
they attend Cornell College, to
spend the holidays.
Mrs. c. ]. Bixler of Wapello,
who has been the guest of her sis
ter, Mrs. Fred Mccartney, left today
to spend Christmas with her par
ents at Duncombe.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
Two German Detachments Reported
Annihilated When Enemy .o~
g.
Burns Bridge.
SERBS ARE NEARING SARAYEVA
King Peters Troops Joined With
Montenegrins Again Advance
Toward Capital.

London, Dec. Zl.-tlelQ MarSnal
Won Hindenburg's army, which is ad-
vancing on Warsaw, over a wide
front between the Vistula and the
Pilica rivers, and which on Friday
occupied Lowicz, reached on Satur-
day the new Russian positions along
the river Bzura and southwark to
Rawa, with the result that another
big battle is in progress.
The Russians retired across the
Bzura river, destroying the bridges
behind them and two German de-
tachments which followed over a
partly burned bridge were attacked
and are said to have been annihilat-
ed, fifty survivors being taken pris-
oners.
This is only the beginning of the
great battle for Warsaw, from which
the Germans now are only thirty
miles or less. Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg, however, expects stern
resistance, which the strongly rein
forced Russian army is certain to Of
fer to his further advance. protect
ed by the Vistula river, which the
Germans have been unable to cross.
The Russians are continuing their
operations against East Prussia as
though the capital of Poland were
not threatened, and by counter at
tacks are attempting to throw off the
Austro-German attacks in Galicia.
An Austrian sortie in force from
Przemysl, according to the Russian
official statement, has entirely fail
ed, and there, as we'll as at other
points, prisoners and guns were TAX
en-.
The offensive operations OF the al
lies in the west are being carried
out under conditions of siege war
fare and are being stubbornly oppos-
ed by the Germans, who, in their en-
and surrounded by wire
make an advance OF
even few yards costly matter for
the attacking forces.
In Flanders little ground has
been gained at considerable cost de-
spite the fact that along the coast
the allies have the assistance of war
ships which continually lombard
the German positions. The advance
has been more marked from the Bel
gian border south to the river Disc,
where the ground is not as wet as in
the flooded regions of Flanders.
Along the Aisne and in the Cham
payne district the French artillery
which now is probably stronger than
the German, has been busy keeping
the Germans on the move, but in the
Argonne region it is the Germans
who are on the offensive and they
claim to have made slight advance.
The general opinion Of military
men here is that some time must
elapse before the allies can expect to
make any very marked progress. Be-
sides being in fortified positions,
which could only be taken after hav-
ng been thoroughly searched out by
he artillery, the Germans still have
more machine guns than the allies
md as has been proved in previous
battles, these, so long as they can be
operated, make infantry
attacks too costly to be attempted.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22
Woman Burned to Death.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Dec. 22.-Mrs.
Maggie Warden, aged rs, was fatal
ly burned here yesterday. She was
trying to rekindle a fire with oil
when an explosion resulted, setting
fire to her clothing. The woman's
father was painfully burned trying
to save her.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-12-22

We still have 20 or 80 boxes OF
Jonathan apples in bushel boxes at
$1.25 box. They will not last
long at that price, so get your order
in early. Walton's Ferndell Groc-
cry. 22d2
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1914-09-11
WAR ASSURED
THREE, ENGLAND, FRANCE AND
RUSSIA, MEET AND COME
TO AGREEMENT.
ACT AS A UNIT TO THE END
posaIs Observation-Disclosures, D.
c., Officials Depressed at News
Turkey, Bone of Contention.

Neutrality-suspicious. and diplo-
mats here regard an agreement just
signed by Great Britain, France and
Russia not to make peace except by
mutual consent as an indication that
the war will be fought to a decisive
end. On all sides the announcement
is accepted hereas meaning the inev-
liable p~rolongation of the war.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan, who have been hoping for some
indication through American diplo-
mats abroad of readiness on the part
of the powers to talk peace were said
to have been depressed by the news.
Diplomats of the allied powers in
terpreted the agreement as a reso-
luton on the part of Great Britain and
Russia to wage their warfare in every
quarter, irrespective of reverses in
France. From all parts of the globe
colonial troops are being gathered by
England.
Will Stand United.
The agreement reads:
THE undersigned, duly authorized
thereto by their respective govern
ments, hereby declare as follows:
THE British, French and Russian
governments mutually engage not to
conclude peace separately during the
present war. The three governments
agree that when the terms of peace
come to be discussed, no one Of the
allies will demand conditions of peace
without the previous agreement of
each of the other allies.
I'm faith whereof, the undersigned
have signed this declaration and have
affixed thereto their seals.
Done at London, in ~triplicate, this
9Th day of September, 1914.
sc. GREY,
British Secretary for Foreign AT
fairs.
PAUL CAMBON,
French Ambassador to Great Britain"
"BENCKENDORFF,
Russian Ambassador to Great Brit
aim"
Hope that the gathering strength of
the triple entente might yet impress
Turkey with the wisdom of remaining
neutral was revived among diplomats,
though there was a complete absence
of advices from Constantinople. That
the allies had endeavored again to con
vince Turkey of the necessity of pre-
serving her neutrality, as reflected in
today's London dispatches, dovetails
with recent advices to the American
government.