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Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-16
NEW MERRITT JONES HOTEL
AT OCEAN PARK, CALIFORNIA

Ocean Park, Santa Monica and Ven-
ice which are really one, can now
boast of one of the finest and most
beautifully situated beach resorts on
the Pacific Coast. Only stones throw
from the breakers and in the midst
of all amusements and diversions of
Venice, Ocean Park and Santa Monica,
the Merritt Jones bids fair to become
one Of the most popular hotels on the
coast.
From the roof, five stories above
the streets to the busy cellars far
below, there is not one of the things
which go to make up great hotel
missing or wanting. From the roof
garden, an unsurpassed view of the
entire Crescent Bay is had. Far off,
to the west lies Point Dune while
to the Southwest, Catalina rears its
head from the bosom of blue. Here,
the guests may sit, protected by avn
ings and enjoy the cool sea breezes
that continually blow over Ocean Park
during the summer months.
The guests rooms are all furnished
in admirable taste. Some of the rooms
are furnished in mahogany while 9TH
ers are in Circassian Walnut or white
enamel. The halls are carpeted with
heavy, deep carpet. The lobby and
offices are all exquisitely furnished
in mahogany and leather furniture.
The buffet on the main floor is fit
ted with the most costly of furnish
ings. Indeed, the entire buffet which
costs more than $4,000 is without
an equal on this side of the rockies.
Downstairs is the grill where more
than 200 diners may be seated. This
is furnished and finished in the best
style and is destined to become one
of the most popular grills to be found
The great store rooms, cold storage
plants, refrigerating machines, wine
rooms and many other things includ-
ing a complete vacuum cleaning plant
take up a large portion of the base
ment.
There are $50 outside rooms with
bath. Everything to make up a high
class hotel has been embodied in the
Merritt Jones.
While the Merritt Jones is one o!
California's foremost resorts, credit
must be given the two men who have
been so successful in building up its
reputation. Mr.. w. w. Canon and Mr.
Ward McFadden, the two managers
have had many years of successful ex.
perience in hotel business and catering
to the public. Under their manage
!, ment the public can be assured of thu
very best service that can be offered
Not cnly will this hotel grow in pop
ularity as it becomes known to th'
public, but it will be known from coas
to coast as one of the finest beacl
! resorts in the country.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-16


tions. Its tonic ingredients tone up
the system, and thus inyigorate the
stomachs functions to normal activ-
ity.
Mr.. Rifles experience is especially
interesting at this time of the year be-
cause it shows the close relationship
there is between a nervous breakdown
and neglected cold.
Pe-ru-na should be kept In the home
at all times, that cold upon its first
appearance may be treated promptly
and successfully. This often saves
money and time, and what is more
important, a great deal Of vitality.
Mr. Rifle, of 75S Gautenbein Ave,
Portland, Ore, writes: Il have found
Pe-ru-na a most remarkable medi-
cine for building up the system and
for curing coughs and colds.
II took it for four weeks a few
months ago when 1 was all run down.
nervous and debilitated. and it quickly
restored my health.
Il always keep it on hand. as few
doses will cure cold If taken in time"
People who object to liquid medi-a
cines can now obtain Pe-ru-na
Tablets.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-16
LOS ANGELES HOTELS
MANY NEW FEATURES

With is massive construction, th
beautiful architectural design and tn
| many distinctive features, Los Angelo
newest hotel, The Clark, is admitted
by all critics to be the finest concrete
hosiery on the Pacific Coast, if no.
in the entire country. Nothing was
sighted or left undone to make a!
complete and perfect building as can
be built.
The 555 rooms, each with private
bath room, are large, light and airy
and are tastefully furnished with s
view to comfort and quiet elegance.
The structure itself is absolutely fire.
proof throughout with every combusti-
BILE material eliminated.
The spacious marble lobby is de-
lightfully distinctive feature of the
Clark. The lobby proper is 4S by 14O
and is finished in the richest style with
beautiful shade of Tavernells mar
Die. All Tile SUIui.fiiS W liic Iuii HSiSi III
are marble with square capitals sup
porting the heavily beamed and pam
eled ceilings, that are decorated richly
in delicate colors blending with the
marble work, giving the effect of rich
ness that does not offend. The office
counters and facings are also of Tav-
ernelle marble. The floor is of mosaic
tile in tasteful design, covered with
large oriental carpets.
The lobby furniture consists of the
finest reception chairs and upholstered
settees in keeping with the rich gen.
eral effect. The furniture of the guest
room is furnished with dull brass
beds, mahogany and Circassian Wal
nut dressers, tables and chairs, and
every convenience for the comfort of
the guests.
In the heating, lighting and venti-
lating systems, the very latest improv-
ed devices have been installed. The
air throughout the entire building is
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-16
IMPERIAL WATER co. NO. 5 STOCK
TO ADVANCE JINE 10. 1914.

Holtville, Cal, May IL, 1914.-The
price of Imperial Water Company No.
5 stock is to be advanced June 10,
1914 to $50 per share cash or S2250
per share on time, j. e., $3.50 per share
cash and balance in two equal pay
ments, in six and twelve months; 10
per cent on deferred payments and
IL per cent after maturity. BY order
of the board of directors. Meeting of
May IL. 1914. r. A. BLAIR,
35JunelO Secretary.
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-16
business Notices.
MR.. LEWIS A. RIFLE tells his
experience with coughs and colds
that lead to nervousness and de-
biGty.
Colds are often

Colds are often
aggravated dur
ing the Summer
because inactive
bowels and a
stomach out OF
order are prime
causes in keep
ing a cold from
getting well.
Pe-ru-na has
very beneficial
laxative quail
ties that neutral.
i've Such cOndis
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-16
WHERE TO BUY-WHAT TO SEE
IN LOS ANGELES.
THE MILLER IMPLEMENT co.

ia So. Los Angeles ST.. Los Angeles,
Cal, are sole agents for So. California
for Admiral 5 stroke Hay Press, either
horse or gasoline power. Plattner
Mowers, Buck Rakes, Hay Rakes and
Stackers
Imperial Valley press., 1914-05-16

SLackeTS.
BOYNTON NORMAL
prepares for county examinations.
BOYTON TEACHERS AGENCY
gives good advice and places teachers.
SIT Brockman Bldg, Los Angeles.
Broadway 1919.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-24
Christmas Presents for the Men
in the Trenches.
Brisk Fighting in Progress
Along the Flanders Front.
ONE TRANSPORT Of WINE
Bursting Shell Nearly Spoiled
the Soldiers Drinking.
Advance of British and French
Along the Line.

Paris, Dec. N.-Even the fighting man
in the foremost trenches will tomor-
row receive some sort OF Christmas gift
from his home. Transports laden with
gifts reached the front today. Despite
the fact that the Christmas spirit has
now spread along the battle front with
the appearance OF gifts from home.
there was brisk fighting today. Heavy
cannonading was in progress and more
than once transports carrying wine
which will be drank by. the French
soldiers tomorrow. had close calls from
bursting shells.
for the continuance of the war for six
months moro by the appropriation OF
81, ,7OO, 100000 by the chamber OF
deputies. The war credit now voted
by France totals $3,O4O,O00,O00. II
developed today that six Socialist dep
uties in districts now occupied by the
Germans voted in favor Of the wal
credit by proxy. Deputy Pascal, now
held as a prisoner OF war by the Ger
mans. also cast his vote by proxy, as
did Deputy De Fontaine, who is held
as a hostage by the enemy.
The advance of the French and
British through Belgium and France
which now amounts to from four to
eight miles at various points. has been
maintained and all positions havs
been thoroughly strengthened against
possible counter attacks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-24
German Force, Occupying
Trenches, Wiped Out.
Six Hundred Cannon Open on
Them at One Time.
BREASTWORkS TORN TO PIECES
As Though Traversd by Gil
gantic Plough Shares.


Paris, Dec 24.-General Joffre, the
French commander in chief said to COL
onels Ignatieff and Yarde-Buller, the
Russian and English military attaches
at the field headquarters of the French
army three or four days ago:
Come with me and you will see some
thing never seen before in war;
The military attaches accompanied
the general to place near the lines'
not far from Arras. There six hundred
pieces of heavy artillery were placed
in a position so as to bear upon
comparatively short plexus of German
entrenchment. The ranges already had
been found Upon word from General
Joffre. repeated by his aides. telephon-
ically, the six hundred pieces opened
a sustained fire upon the German WORKS
and the spaces just behind them.
After a quarter of an hour the French
infantry charged. Not a hostile shot
met them. Not bayonet cleaned
over the edge of the works. Tne
trenches actually were torn to pieces as
thought by gigantic plough shares.
Dead and wounded men, half buried,
Uttered the line where formerly had been
the trenches. The few alive were strug-
giing to free themselves from heaps OF
earth. Those who had tried to run
were caught by the horrible spray OF
bursting shells in the rear OF the Ger
man trenches. Probably not man
defending that part of the line escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-24

the entire wing presents a faded, jaded,
dilapidated and crumpled appearance.
The stone has cracked. chipped and dis
integrated and big pieces have fallen
off. A man with knife can chip OFF
big chunks of the statehouse, especially
around the steps.
The stone steps are broken and worn.
rough and out of line until it is actu-
ally dangerous to use them. Two state
officials have suffered broken legs by
the steps and many others have suf-
fered slight injuries.
The state auditor is not going to ask
for money to rehabilitate the entire east
wing but he will ask for sufficient funds
to rebuild the steps. The east wing
has wooden floors and wooden VAIN
scOting. The floors of the east wing
are about eight inches lower than those
Of the other wings. The east wing was
built before electric lights were in
vented and the wiring of that part OF
the building is all exposed. The halls
are also dark because Of improper light
fixtures.
It is estimated that fifty thousand
dollars would be required to rebuild the
east wing and make it uniform with
the rest Of the building. The steps
alone can be replaced for eight to ten
thousand dollars. Unless the legisla-
ture provides for the rebuilding of the
steps the executive council expects to
take some of the money provided for
maintaining the building and give each
step a surface coat of cement to make
them all level and fill the holes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-24
Mine Sand Dunes
Allies Find q New Method OF
Making Advances.
Are Meeting With Increasingly
Stubborn Resistance.

Paris, Dec. 24.-Advances are being
made in Belgium near the coast by
the mining of sand dunes. This is re-
ported today in the official cOmmuni-
cation which announced the repulse of
all German attacks along the battle
front. The Belgians have gained
ground on the right bank of the User,
south Of Dixmude.
The official statement today does
not report extensive advances along
the wide front such as previous COM
munications of the week have an
nounced. The number of German
counter attacks reported appeared to
indicate that the allies are now meet
ing with more stubborn resistance
and that the enemy is making siren
uOus efforts to regain ground which
has been lost in the general advance
of the French and British. In addi-
ton to the advances made by mining
sand dunes and the forward move
ment of the Belgians south of Dix
nude, French advances are reported
in the -rgonne and in the Woevre re-
giOn.
A heavy fog stopped operations in the
region of -Arras, the statement asserted
and east and southeast of Amiens the
action was confined to cannonading-
In the region of the Aisne brilliant re-
sistance by the Zouaves repulsed at
tacks by the enemy. A German attack
in the region of Vile sur Tourve in the
Champag gne district failed owing to the
effectiveness of the French artillery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-24
SNOW FOR SANTA.
Possibly 1t Will Rain Tonight, Says
Weather Bureau.

Snow or rain is scheduled for tonight
or Christmas, with the odds favoring
the former.
The forecast reads: Snow or rain
tonight or Christmas; not much change
in temperature"
The temperature at eight and nine
O'Clock this morning was IL. which IS
the normal minimum for this date.
1t is slippery under foot today. The
mist which fell Thursday afternoon
froze and there was many tumble
taken by Topeka pedestrians Thursday
night and today. There is a heavy
crust over the snow. the depth of which
was ~ inches today.
Severely cold weather has never been
experienced in Topeka, Dec. %. "a or 20.
1t has just happened that way.
The lowest temperature for this date In
the twenty-eight years that the local
records have been kept was IL in 1887;
the highest was 6S in 1897. The stage
of the Kaw river today was 3.4 feet.
There little variation in tenn
perature today. The mercury was
held do n by a northerly wind, and
the average for the day was ten de-
grees below normal. The wind is ex-
pected to shift to the northeast-a dt-
rection conducive to snow or rain.
The shippers forecast: Protect
thirt--six hour shipments north
against temperature Of from to 10
degrees: zero in Iowa; east and west,
IL to 15." The minimum temperature
at Topeka is expected to be Is de-
grees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-24
HIS FLYING VISIT
An Aeroplane Drops . Bomb In
Doven England.
Missile Fell in Garden and Ex-
pl0ded Without Damage.

London. Dec. GA hostile aero-
plane dropped a bomb over Dover this
morning and then disappeared. ac-
cording to statement made this aft
ernoon by the ofIlcial press bureau.
The text Of the statement follows:
IAN aeroplane of the enemy
dropped a bomb while passing over
Dover this morning. The missile fell
in garden and exploded. but no
damage was done. The aeroplane was
seen for a few seconds only. 1t left
Immediately, passing out over the sea.
A British aircraft went up, but did
not see the enemy again. The wealth
er was cloudy and foggy."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-24
AIM OF RUSSIA
Plan Seems To Be to Move on
Hungarian Capital
Since the Way to Berlin Is
Effectively Blocked.

New York, Dec. 24.-Austrias Of
ficial announcement that the Servian
campaign has been abandoned, is for
NAL acquiescence to the complete sue
cess of the amazingly developed Ser
Wan counter offensive. But, more
significant than this, is the intimation
that Austria is unable to resume the
campaign in Servia. Announcement Of
a return to the attack would have becn
coupled with the declaration of de-
feat, if there had been any immediate
prospects of this being possible.
That such is not the case. strongly
suggests a pressing need for Austrian
reinforcements in Galicia. More troops
seemingly must be hurried north to
the Carpathians instead of south TO
Servia for which reason the Serbs ter
ritory is now safe from new invasion.
Berlin confirms this impression by
announcing the development of new
Russian aggressive movement in Cali
cia and particularly along the Carpa-
thians. The most important task Of the
war for Austria is to keep the Hun
earian side of the Carpathians free of
Slavs. Otherwise. the discomfort in
Hungary will probably reach climax
causing the separatist movement to de-
velop into an open revolt against the
HapSburg rule.
Since Hungarian discomfort has
SHOWN ltSeII TO be SO susceptible Oh 10
mentation by Cossack invaders, it
would appear as if higher strategic re-
qurements demand the development
of "A new Russian offensive in the Hun
garian plains. This seemingly is what
the Slavs are now trying to do. With
the way to Berlin so effectively blocked
by the genius of Won Hindenberg, it Is
becoming evident that a threat against
Budapest is the next best contribution
to the allied cause that Russia can
make.
If the Russians have decided to at
tempt new invasion of Hungary as
their chief offensive for the present
this would explain the contradiction
concerning the CracOw siege which
prevails in Petrograd dispatches. One
message says the Russians are raising
their investment of the former capital
of Poland for the purpose of reinforc-
ing the Warsaw defenses; another dis
patch asserts heavy reinforcements
are moving toward Cracow and a re-
conciliation of these two movements
would result if a new Hungarian cam
paign were being planned. In that
case. the troops withdrawn from Cra-
COW would not be for use at Warsaw
but would be under instructions for a
Carpathian offense: similarly, rein
forcements supposed at Petrograd. t.
be moving on .Cracow would havs
Hungary as their real objective
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-24
SANTA CLAUS IN AUTO
Distributes SIS Gold Pieces to Traffic
Cops i'm New York.

New York, Dec. 24.-Santa Claus,
disguised as a furclad passenger. in
a motor runabout, whizzed down Fifth
avenue today. slowing up at every
crossing to hand out IS gold pieces to
traffic policemen. There was a chauf-
feur to run the car for Santa so that
he had both hands free to fish the
gold pieces out of a white canvas bag
that appeared to hold about two
qua artS.
Not only on the avenue, but up and
down side streets the car ran to visit
policemen that Santa appeared to
have particularly in mind The rum
about bore nnmhe- which is IL
censed in the name of Robert Goelet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-24

preparing the report which will tell the
things that the regular board of con-
troll biennial overlooks and will omit
the things that the regular report dis
cusses. Where there is chance for ar
gument, Mr.. Bowman will present the
and dOwntrodden Republican who served
on the board with two Democratic
members during the Hodges regime.
Bowman has been but little in the
office Of the control board during the
last six weeks. When he was not pre-
pairing for the recent board investiga-
ton, he was working on his minority
report.
Il am preparing a minority report Of
the board, said Bowman in talking to
a friend. IT am preparing the report
for Governor Capper and will give him
the copy as soon as it is completed"
Then the Republican member of the
board told of the misdeeds of w. E.
Brooks and Stance Myers, Democratic
talked briefly of the travesty on justice
which characterized the recent control
board investigation.
Il am going to get a lot of things into
my report that are not in the boards
regular biennial" said Bowman, +and
you can bet that it will all reach the
new governor
Bowman did not state whether the
boards minority report was being pre-
pared at the request of Arthur Capper,
governor-elect, or on his own motion.
During the closing days of the Hodges
administration, Bowman has spent
most of his time at his home. 615 Hun
toon street. He has been preparini9 his
minority report. he stated.
Members Of the board of control draw
salaries of $500 a year, or about s. a
day for each working day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-24
Harry C. Bowman Is Writing .
Minority Report
Concerning Affairs State Board
of Control.
PRESENT TO new GOVERNOR
New Executive Will Hear
Both Sides Controversy.
Criticism for Democratic Mem.
bers of Board.

When Arthur Capper walks into the
governors office January II and fits
himself to the furniture and office sur
roundings, he will be presented with
minority report of the state board Of
control.
Yes sir.
1t is the first time in the history Of
Kansas that anyone ever thought to
write minority report of the official
affairs of a state department, but one
of the first things Mr. Capper will re-
ceive after he is introduced to the gov-
ernor's office will be copy Of this
report. Harry C. Bowman, Republf-
can member of the control board, is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-24
Kansas Legislature Thinking
of Rebuilding East Steps.
Contemplated Improvement on
Disgraceful State House.
But There Is Little Chance for
Entire East Wing.
POssibly-(GObs of GlOOm!)-
Only q Cement Surface.

Rebuilding of the east steps of the
Kansas state house may be ordered
by the coming Legislature. There has
been good deal Of talk about this
work for eight or ten years but the
legislature has never provided sufficient
funds to do the work. This year W.
E. Davis, state auditor and members
of the executive council are going to
make a fight for enough money to put
the east wing of the building into a
reasonably presentable shape.
The east wing was the first part of
the state house built. 1t was con-
structed of soft limestone that will
not stand the weather and as a result
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-24
He GOES 4 COLFINC.
President Plays Santa Claus to Chill
dren Along His Route.

Washington, Dec 24.-President
Wilson went golfing today despite a
heavy snow storm. Children living
along the road he takes to the Golf
club were made happy by the arrival
of an automobile filled with presents
from the White House.
The president had no callers sched-
uled during the remainder of the week
and planned to go to the executive Of
flee as little as possible. With the ex-
ception of Secretary Garrison, who
will spend Christmas at Atlantic City,
all the members of the cabinet will be
here tomorrow.
The president has exchanged gifts
with each of them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-24
Cen. Joffre IL Cautiously Feel
ing for an Opening
That win Let Him Through
the German Lines.
SUPREME EFFORT N the EAST
To Reach Warsaw Is Being
Made by the Germans.
SOrtie of the Prxemysl 6arrl.
SON Results Disastrously.

London, Dec. 2l.-Christmas findD
little change in the underground war
fare now being conducted In the west-
ern theater OF war, where General
Joffre. the commander In chief Of the
French armies, still appears to be eau
tiously cling for an opening in the
strongly entrenched German line
across France and Belgium.
In the east a supreme German e4-
fort continues to be made before War
saw, the capital Of Russian Poland.
where the forces OF the German CEN
ter and Of the Russians seeking to
check them. sway back and forth
along the banks of the rivers barring
the way to the Polish capital.
Although accounts vary as to the
present status OF military affairs in
Poland. 1t is evident that the scene Of
heaviest fighting had shifted south-
the Bzura river. 80 miles from War
saw. toward which the Germans for
several days directed their principal
efforts, Austro- German forces operat-
ing from the Cracow base are att
tempting to push northward into Po-
land. In this effort, however. they
are meetin.; with determined resist
ance from the Russians.
A semi-onicial statement from Pet
rograd says that Russian successes in
Galicia continue and that in the Car
pathians tho Austrians have been
thrown back. Another sortie by the
garrison at Przemysl which has long
been under attack by the Russians ia
said to have resulted disastrously for
the Austrians.
Heavy fighting continues in France
and Belgium but thus far the renewed
activity has accomplished little, neith-
er side being able to drive the other
held 8. long.
| Now that the French government
has returned to Paris. . venturesome
German aeronaut has attempted to
prove that the capital is not yet with
out the war zone by flying over It, He
was brought down~by q French aero
plane. ct a point 19 miles from the
| city OF Paris.