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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-20
Nav Have Been Lynched.

Milledgeville, Ga, Aug. 17.-Leo M.
Frank, Georgia's noted life term con-
vict, was removed from the Georgia
prison farm here by 25 armed men,
who overpowered Warden Smith and
several guards.
1t has not been ascertained wneth-
er Frank was lynched or whether the
party that removed him from the pris-
ON were his friends.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-20
Lesson From a Reuuar.

ct was street beggar who made
me feel my insignificance," said for
mer United States Senator Chauncey
M. Depew, and he did it in gracious
way. | was a trife out of sorts when
l said to him, You can't hold me up
mot even as good example, he
replied, lifting his hat."-Youth's
Companion
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-20
Not a Grumbler,

In one of the southwestern states
the courtroom of the courthouse was
overlooking the cemetery. A negro
had just been sentenced for two years.
The judge, piqued at his apparent In
difference, remarked: You don't
seem to mind your sentence"
BLESS yo', judge, des plenty OBJ 'em
ovah yondah would like to hab it."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-20
Portuguese Cruiser Lost.

Paris, Aug 17.-Hope has been
abandoned of sa1vaging the Portuguese
cruiser Republica, which ran aground
near Peniche, south of Lisbon while
on her way to Oporto, according to a
Lisbon dispatch to the Petit Journal
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-20
Drink Denison's Coffee,
For your health's sake.
Between Octooenarians.

Il understand they sentenced him
to life Imprisonment?
well, no; it wasn't as bad as that.
He got only ninety-nine years!"-
Puck
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-20
Misunderstood Her.

Mother, Belle says the repartee at
Mrs. Smartleigh's tea the other after
noon was simply Splendid"
We'll, dear, find out where she gets
it and we'll order some of it for our
next reception
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-20
A|RMEN FLY OVER
CONSTANT|NOPLE
FRENCH AND BRITISH SHELL GA.
LATA, SUBURB OF TURK
CAPITAL.
TO GET MUNITIONS TO TURKS
Next Austro-German Offensive Will Be
Directed Against Serbia to Allow
War Supplies to Reach Otto
mans, Is Belief.

London, Aug. 1.-THE only evidence
of activity outside of Poland and the
Baltic provinces is on the Serbian
frontier, where bombardment of Bel.
grade by the Austrians and counter
bombardment of Semlin and Panscova
by the Serbians has been resumed.
According to Nish, Austrian attempts
to cross the Danube near the Serbian
and Roumanian borders have been re-
pulsed, but it is believed by the mill
tary experts here that this region will
be the scene of the next Austro-Ger-
man offensive. There is some specu-
lation in military circles as to whether
Roumania, as we'll as Serbia, will be
attacked, because of Roumania's re-
fusal to allow munitions of war to
pass through to Turkey, which is be
ing pressed both on her Caucasus and
Dardanelles fronts.
Turks Claim Advantage.
The Turks claim the advantage in
the battling on the Gallipoi peninsula
and in Asiatic Turkey against the al
lies, but the Russians assert that in
the latter zone the Ottoman forces
have been defeated. On the Austro-
Italian front no decided gains for Ell
Their side are chronicled.
Artois, the forest of the Argonne
and the Vosges mountains continue
to be the scenes of activity on the
western front, but no serious battles
are in progress in any of these re-
gions
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-20
krupps Employ 5000 Women

Geneva Aug. 17.-Oficial figures
show that on June l about 5000 young
women were employed at the Knapp
works at Essen as compared with
1929 on Jan. l.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-20

What married men can't understand
is the fact that most bachelors are un-
able to appreciate their freedom.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-20
AMERICAN DOLLAR
NOW RULES WORLD
VIRTUALLY ALL FOREIGN EX-
CHANGE GOES DOWN TO NEW
DEPTHS IN NEW YORK.
MANUFACTURERS SEEK PAY
Supplies Sent to Warning Nations
Call for Payment in Dollars and
Not English Pounds Sterling.

New York, Aug. 1S.-The American
dollar now rules the financial world
with an iron grip. Pounds sterling,
francs, lires, virtually all foreign ex-
change, went down to new depths in
a torrent of bills that poured into the
exchange markets from American man
ufacturers seeking pay for the big war
contracts of munitions and other sup
plies purchased here by the warning
nations Of Europe.
Coincident with the startling decline
in exchange rates came the assertion
from an unimp eachable source that
every contract made by the American
manufacturers for supplies sent abroad
called for payment in American dol
lars and not English pounds sterling,
which have heretofore been the stand
ard of finance the world over. The i'm
mense losses, therefore, due to the de-
cline in foreign exchange rates will be
borne, to the last penny, by the for
eign buyers and will not be sustained
by the American manufacturers-a
situation exactly the opposite OF what
had heretofore been the popular be-
lief.
J. p. Morgan in Wall Street.
The maximum depreciation in
pounds sterling was 4% per cent be-
low normal; in francs, 10 per cent be-
low normal; in Italian Tires, rs per
cent. In the money markets the pound
sold for only 1854; SOP francs equalled
a dollar, and q dollar purchased 6.4S
Tires. These were the quotations while
rates were at the lowest ebb during
the early afternoon. In the last hour
of the business day, the presence in
Wall Street of J. P. Morgan, for the
first time since the attack on his life
six weeks ago, and an informal con-
ference of bankers to consider the ex-
change situation, sent rates upward.
Sterling closed at 4.671a, one-haf
point higher than it opened and a
point and half under the close
two days previously which established
a new low record at the time.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-20
U. S. CAVALRYMEN ATTACKED
ONE TROOPER KILLED BY MExI-
CANS NEAR MERCEDES.
invaders, Crossing Rio Grande, Fire
On Outpost at Saenz, Texas
Americans Threatened.

Brownsville, Texas, Aug. 18.-Arm-
ed Mexicans crossed the Rio Grande
at ford near Mercedes, attacking
an outpost of 81 cavalrymen at Saenz.
Ranger Lieutenant FAINT Reynau at
Mercedes telephoned State Adjutant
General Hutchings here that Corporal
Wilman Of Troop G, Twelfth cavalry,
was killed in this fight and Lieutenant
Roy o. Henry of the same troop was
wounded.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1915-08-20
Threaten Americans.

Threats against Americans, made
by Mexican soldiers because of eXag-
gerated accounts of Texas raids, were
reported here by Americans arriving
from the interior of Mexico These
Americans came part of the way by
train and part by automobile On the
train they were threatened by Mexi-
can soldiers, who had apparently been
drinking, they said. The soldiers are
reported to have declared that Ameri-
cans along the border are roping Mex
leans by their necks, dragging them
tied to horses and killing them. The
Carranza officers in charge of these
soldiers were courteous to the Amerf.
cans and Quieted the troops, saying
such reports were not true.
Reports of Raids Spread.
Most of the Americans, these ar
rivals said, have left Monterey. They
said General E. P. Navarate, Carranza
commander at Matamoros, has pub.
lished in a Monterey newspaper a dec.
laratiOn that CarranZa forces had not
the slightest connection with the Tex
as raids. Reports of these raids have
spread 200 miles southwark into Mex.
leo, causing some feeling among Mex.
leans. Treatment of MeXicans by off.
Gals in Mexican border sections ap
pears normal
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
High School Receives
Present From Graduates

a treat is in store for the members
of the High School and citizens of the
community at the regular musical pro-
gram to be given Friday morning at
SEQ
The graduating class of 1912 has
presented to the school a beautiful and
expensive Victor talking machine,
which will be used at that exercise
for the first time. The machine is a
large one and especially fitted for use
in school auditoriums
This is the first gift to be presented
to the High School by a class of alumni
and is indeed highly appreciated. It is
gratifying to know that the school
is yet dear to this class, although the
student body has entirely changed and
only one remains who was a member
of the faculty at that time. The heart
of their Alma Mater rejoices even
more TO know that without a single
exception the members of the Glass Of
1912 have brought honor to themselves
and to the school. An idea of the
stability and steadfastness of the class
is shown by the fact that eight of the
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
COMMISSION MAKES
NEW PHONE RULINGS

New rulings made recently by the
State Railroad Commission md which
became effective December viii af-
feet telephone companies throughout
the state. In some instance the rates
now effective will remain unaltered
and in others there will De noticeable
change.
Here are some of the salient changes
made by the commission:
Moving Il phone from one house or
one building to another, $50.
Moving phone from one part Of the
same building u another. Sl.5o mini
mum.
If subscriber fails to pay his phone
bill within Is days the service may be
temporarily disconnected.
For reconnection where service has
been temporarily discopuected. So
No connection charge viii be made
in buildings where a phone has never
been installed.
In buildings where phone has been
removed a connection charge of $3.50
will be made.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02

with only Boaz Duncan opposing the
transfer Of the dredges belonging 10
the defunct California Development
Company 10 Mexico for work on the
canals. Judge Myera, at the conclusion
of a hearing held before him at Los
Angeles yesterday, agreed to hand
down a decision favoring the transfer
IF The dredgers, providing the south
ern Pacific would post bond suffi
cient to cover the dredges. The bond
il was stated would be necessary to
represent the dredges at the time the
transfer of the system was made to
the Irriga tion District.
Attorney Tuller, counsel for the I'll
tie company, stated that he had no op-
position to offer in behalf If his eli
ents and suggested that the matter be
continued until Monday to enable the
southern Pacific to post the necessary
bond. The final hearing will be held
on that day.
G n. Perry, who, with w. II. Best
of Brawley, X. s. Carberry, superinten-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

! The two football teams of Central
Union and Imperial High Schools will
clash on the grounds Of tn elmperial
High School Saturday. All possible en-
ergY has been stored up for this big
game. Owing 10 the fact that Imper-
ial is Centrars heaviest and most con
cerned rival, the game is predicted to
be a Stanford California game on a
small scale. Both teams have been
nursing their best men and play for
this contest. As usual. the game will
be called at 2:30.
The Imperial team is an exception
ally strong one this year, while for
uniformity Central's team takes the
ribbon. with an all-round good team
Central is sure of holding her rival
to good advantage. The Imperial boys
have defeated CaleXico by score of
80 TO and Holtvlle by n score of
13 to 6, and are confident. Central
has tied both CaleXico and Holtville.
This promises to be the hardest-fough hit
game IN the' football history of the
valley. Deep down in the hearts of
the local boys turks a feeling of con-
fidence-a feeling of even money If
it were allowed. Hard practice and
consistent training has been the pro-
gram for the team. =. p.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
"Yellow Dog" Year Is
Opinion of Penrose

Among these unselfish American pa
triots backing the league) is J. p.
Morgan, who became a life member
on the payment of $25 more than s
years ago. The only other contribu-
ton or support ever asked for or re
ceived from Mr.. Morgan was received
A years ago, when he contributed 500
to meet the travelling expenses of
speakers attending a western conven-
ton"
Mr. Tavenner has dug up a pub
lished statement, which is admitted
by Mr.. Dadmun to be correct, showing
that the elder Morgan pledged $1,000
to the league, of which he paid $4,000.
and that another contributor was Ell
bert H. Gary of the Steel Corporation,
who gave 81, 900 to the league. These
were part of a fund of $1,000 which
was pledged by prominent men to keep
the work going. Mr.. Tavenner insists
that he is going to push his resolution
for an investigation, not of the books
of the Navy League, but of the per
sons who were responsible for the or
ganization of the Navy League and
its early activities and their connection
with firms which manufacture muni-
itionS of war.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
Dredges To Be Taken Across
Line For Work In Mexico

ldent of Water Company No. 1. and
J Stewart Ross, attorney for the So
eiedad. attended the conference yestcr-
day stated that the physical necessity
for removing the dredgers to Mexico
was recognized by the persons in
volved in the question.
W. II. Holabird registered no obiec-
tion to the proceedings and asserted
that he recognized the necessity of
such a move. Prior To the meeting he
disfavored The transferring of the
dredgers To the MeSican side. but
shortly before the meeting before
Judge Myers declared that he would
offer no opposition.
1t was stated here this morning that
Duncan would serve notice Of appeal
as soon as the decision had been hand
ed down. but how long the legal hitch
would halt operations could not be
learned. 1t is expected that Judge Ny
ers will obtain an early hearing of tho
appeal before the court OF appeals in
the event that Duncan carries the de-
esion 10 the higher court.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
Mayor Lauds the
Northern Expo

The Panama Pacific International
Exposition is on the eve of closing,
but before the gates of the wonder
land swing shut on December The fair
will be commemorated, not only in
the memory of those who have viewed
its beauties. but in the memory of
the whole United States. Expressions
Of sentiment from every congressman
and senator in the United States. from
every governor in America and from
every mayor of every city in Califor-
nia-that was the request made by
President Moore of the exposition, and
the messages of appreciation are pour
ing into san rancisco by mail and by
wire.
From Eel Centre will come the fol-
lowing message. expressive of the sen
timent of the city:
"The Panama Pacific international
Exposition; A magnificent illustration
of the genius, skill and patriotism of
the American people; in magnitude
unapproached, in educational value un-
excellcd-the most marvellous eXposi-
tion in the annals of man.
A W. SWANSON, Mayor
The messages will be preserved and
il is expected many of them will ap-
pear in coast newspapers.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
PROBATIONER JAILED
FOR DIOBEDIENCE

After a probation period of only
brief duration, sylvester Delso, a Mex
lean youth. is again in the meshes OF
the law. He will be brought from the
Brawley Jail today and it Is probable
that he will be sent to the Preston
school at lone until he attains his ma
jority
Delso was arrested at CaleXico re-
Gently and confessed to having sold
stolen property. He was placed on a
probation period of . years and com
mitted to the custody of his brother.
The had trouble yesterday, the
brother demanding that Sylvester obey
his requests. SylVested was obstinate
and before the day had ended the boy
had been arrested at the instigation
of his brother.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
FAMOUS MINSTRELS
COMING SATURDAY

Thirty years is a long time for an
amusement enterprise to be before the
public especially in that particular
branch of the business devoted t. min .
stresy. There is but one minstrel com =
pany i'm the world today which can
claim that proud distinction. and that
one is Richards & Pringle's Famous
Minstrels, which comes To the L. x :.
theatre Saturday, December 1. matinee
and night.
The expression, the survival of the
fittest," was never more aptlY applied
than to this very company, which has
withstood the raVages of time with
out scar. Public taste has changed
time and time again since their birth.
One form of amusement after another
has been born since their inception.
flourshed for time, and then been
.relegatCd To the shelf. Richards x
Pringle's Georgia Minstrels, however,
changing tastes. Each season they
have offered Il new and novel enter
tainment, until their coming is now
looked forward to by theatregocrs as
anXiously as the small boy waits for
circus day They have a larger com
pany this season, 80 people, and it
early, as these dusky fun makers al
ways play to a crowded house here.
There will be big st.oet parade and
band concert at noon on the date of
their engagement.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02

New York, Dec. of sudden
throughout Germany, the newspapers
are freely expressing a longing for
peace and a desire that steps be taken
TO this end.
All the newspapers are careful to
express the idea that this demand is
purely for humanitarian reasons, and
not because of fear for the ultimate
triumph of the Central powers.
Yet, taking all the testimony into
consideration, there seems no question
that the presence OF hunger is one of
the big factors leading to the longing
for peace, with a growing feeling that
Germany and Austria have passed the
maximum of their power and from this
time on their strength must decline.
one German newspaper writer has
gone 50 far as to declare the time may
come when his nation will be obliged
to Kill several hundred thousand pris-
oners because they are eating food the
Germans themselves need.
Severe winter weather throughout
Europe has come suddenly and is
greatly impeding operations on the
5000 mile battle line, and is PROVING g
most distressing to hundreds of thou
sands of men, women and children who
are fleeing through the mountains
from the pursuing Germans and Aus
trians. Awful stories are coming from
them of death along the line of re-
treat. 1t is feared that when the full
truth is learned this will be found to
be one of the most dreadful national
tragedies of history.
In the Far Northeast this severe
weather is working to the benefit of
the Russians, who have brought for
ward vast numbers of men from the
Far North, by whom the severity of
winter is little felt. Russia is making
10 advance throughout the winter.
On the western line the cold has
been so intense as to greatly interfere
with the fighting.
the Balkan states continue to dom
mate both the military and diplomatic
situations in Europe. Roumania's at
titude apparently is causing the Cen
trail powers great uneasiness, while
Greeces refusal to limit her military
effectiveness as requested by the En-
tente is of equal concern to those
powers.
Roumania is said to be only await
ing the presence in the Balkans of
preponderant entente military forces
before dispatching an ultmatum TO
Austria, and German military critics,
according to dispatches reaching Lon
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02

nine who graduated in 1912 entered as
freshmen at the opening of the first
year OF school after the organization
of Central Union High school District
in 1905 and remained together through
out their entire course.
All too soon the Grim Reaper has
taken one of the number away The
remainder, although widely separated,
ar following the same ideals and
working with the same steadfastness
Of purpose that characterized their
high school life. The following per
sons were members of the class. Ber-
tina tHein Hand. deceased: Hunter
Clark, president of senior class. Uni
versity Of southern California; Alice
Huff normal graduate, teachIng ffrez
Collier graduate in music. teaching
music; Hazel Havermale. in University
of California writer. Boyce Aten, in
Leland tSanford University: Lenna
Mayfield. normal graduate. teaching;
Mabel Gullett. normal graduate, teach
ing; Lulu Collins, normal graduate.
teaching.
The public is cordially invited to the
exercises Friday morning at $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
Severe Winter On
Great Battle Lines

badly damaged today when an auto
mobile driven south on Firth street
crashed into the front of Cunning
hams ear at the intersection of Firth
and Main streets.
Cunningham, according TO witnesses,
was driving west ON Main street al a
fair rate of speed. The second car
which figured in the accident WAS
coming south on Fifth street The .
machines came together almost in the
middle of The street.
The impact killed the engine on
Cunningham's car and the driver of
the ether car, after pausing for a mo-
ment, drove on before either his name
or the number OF his ear which was
described as a white touring car could
be obtained.
The front end of the Maxwell was
badly smashed. one fender was bat
tered and one of the lamps was brok-
en-.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
AGRICULTURAL MEN
TO HOLD MEETING

The general committee on arrange
ments for the Agricultural Assembly
will meet in I'll Centre tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. The meeting place
was set for BIZ Main street, but was
today changed to the Barbara Worth
hotel. This committee has met peri
odically for the last six weeks and
has whipped tho plans for the big
farmers convention into concrete
shape II is composed of X. f. Wills.
director general. Walter T.. Packard,
director of program; \. NJ. Nelson, eX-
ecutive secretary; L. r. StiIgebouer.
chairman reception committee; }. H.
Edgar chairman transportation com
mittee; Major W. T Dunn. chairman
of finance. and the following: NJ. IL.
II. Lee, W. T. Aitken, George Camp
bell, l.. J. Ivey, w. p. Mansfield, c. +.
Boarts, II. II. Clark, steve Lyons. F. NJ
Moore and f. f. Place.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02
BRITISH CONCERN
MAY BUY 10000
ACRES OF LAND

r. W. McDevitt of Pomona, promoter
of the Pacific Cotton Company, which
now has seven gins in the valley and
an oil mill at CaleXico, today filed a
lease ana option to purchase 10000
acres of land about Calipatria. The
land. which was leased from the I'm
perial alley Farm Lands Syndicate by
Mr.. McDevitt and T. A. johnson, will
be planted to long staple cotton. Ar
rangements to assign their lease and
option to the Balfour-Guthrie & Co,
the English shipping and brokerage
firm, have already been made.
Mr. McDevitt will leave tonight for
SAN Francisco to confer with repre-
sentatives of the English concern over
the purchase of the land He will re
turn Monday.