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Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-15

Interlocutory Decree-Judge Cole
yesterday granted an interlocutory de-
cree of divorce 10 Catherine Boyce
from Bernard Boyce.
Appointed -Adrinistrator-J.W .Wes-
ley Webster has been granted letters
Of administration in the estate of
Laura E. Washburn by Judge Cole.
Y y
Epworth League-Topic for Sunday
at $50 p. M, Getting Along With
Disagreeable Folks" Leader, E. J.
Clark. All will appreciate hearing
him. Come and bring friend.
Alexius Caillaud kiled-Word
reached here yesterday of the death
cf Alexius Caillaud. formerly resident
cf Holtville, and we'll known in Ca
lexico by many local people. His death
was caused by a runaway horse at San
Dimas.
Spoilers" Coming-Palace Theatre
announces the coming of The Spoil
ers" next Tuesday for matinee and
night. There are twelve reels to this
wonderful picture. \ matinee at 2:15
and one show at o'clock in the even
ing will be given.
x y 4
Coming Tomorrcw-"The Craving, -
a Mutual masterpiece, will be on the
screen tomorrow evening at the L.
& S. Theatre. The Craving" is a
story of love, college football and life
in a western mining camp, starting
in an eastern college town and ending
in a western camp. William Russell
and Charlotte Burton take the leading
roles.
Tonight at L. & S.-Tonight the L.
& S. Theatre will feature the three
reel Universal drama, "a Recoiling
Vengeance" with Madame Rostini and
Betty Schade taking the leading roles
under the direction of Norval Nc
Cregor. The story forms an inter
esting East Indian tragedy, intertwin-
ing Indian political conspiracies
through an unusually attractive ro-
nance. "Elevating Father" two
reel L-Ko comedy, is an added attrac-
ton tonight.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-15
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-5O acres soft soil, for
cotton, on shares. j. ID. McCary, 839
Orange St., FL Centro. X299
FOR SALE-Twelve shares No. wa
ter stock; will trade for young cat
tie or colts. Joel Corfman, He
ber 1904
FOR SALE-Fifteen cows; will take
one-half cash and remainder in
Young cattle. Joel Carfman. x3O4
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-15
For CheaDer Gasoline,

Los Angeles, April 15.-A huge auto
parade and mass meeting for cheaper
gasoline is planned for next week.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-15

Pianos moved all over the Valley by
Ed Royce Transfer and Stage Co, 632
Main St.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-15
COrns Come off
Like Banana Peel
Wonderful, Simple "Gets-It" Never
Fails to Remove Any Corn Easily.

"Wouldn't il jar you? Here I've been
going along for years, with one des-
perate corn after another, trying 70
get rid Of them with saves that eat
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-15

Brad's Smoke Shop for fresh Ci-
gars and Tobacco. Wholesale and re.
tail-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-15

l0c Kodak developing Tor expos
ures. any size film. Baldridge Drug
Co.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-15
NOTICE.

Owners may now remove the muz-
zles from their dogs until such time
as the public health and safety again
demands that they be replaced.
c. H. FIELD,
CITY Health Officer.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-15

! w. {. T. L. Convention Call-The
| Imperial County Woman's Christian
| Temperance Union calls its members
and friends to the tenth annual con
vention. which will be held April 20
and p at the CaleXico Methodist Epis-
Copal church. The guests of honor
will be Mrs. Stella B. Irvine, state
president, and Mrs. Eva c. Wheeler,
state organizer and woman's leader for
The dry campaign forces. Mrs. Imo-
gen B. Aten, County President; Mrs.
Ethel Cote Young, County Correspond
ing Secretary.
Will Give Easter Cantata-The choir
of the First Methodist church are hard
at work on a most beautiful Easter
cantata entitled "The Easter Alleluia." :"
It is to be rendered on the evening
of Easter Sunday. This difficult work
has been undertaken and will be ac-
complished with but very few outside
assisting. Solo and quartet parts will
be taken by Miss Georgia Watkins.
Miss Dorothy Masten. Miss Julia Fon-
cannon, Mrs Swing, Miss Cora Nuf-
fer. Mrs. G. W. Watkins. f. J. Clark,
Mr.. Thomas and II. B. Clark. Rarely
has it been the fortune Of musicians
TO secure such a beautiful composition
IS this one. From first to last the
highest grade of composition marks
the production and large and appre-
ciative hearing will doubtless be Sc
cured.
Special Services at Christian Church
Easter Sunday, special
services will be held in the Christian
church each evening for two weeks.
Rev. Hagerman, who has been invited
to assist the pastor, is one of the
leading men of the Christian church
in the nation. He was educated at
Bethany College. West Virginia. and
for a number of years held a profess
sorship in the institution. While in
Bethany he married Virginia Camp
bell, the granddaughter of the illus
trious founder of the college. Mr. |
was the founder and pres
ident Of the Campbell-Hagerman Col
lege for Girls in Lexington, Ky. one
# the leading institutions in the South
AS a speaker he is cultured and e,o-
quent, and wins the hearts of all who
hear him. At present he is assist
Ing Rev. R. W. Abberley in a series
of meetings at the Magnolia Avenue
Christian Church of Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-15
CITY AND VALLEY

Interlocutory Decree-Judge Cole
yesterday granted an interlocutory de-
cree of divorce 10 Catherine Boyce
from Bernard Boyce.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-15

Appointed -Adninistrator-J .Wes-
ley Webster has been granted letters
Of administration in the estate of
Laura E. Washburn by Judge Cole.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-15

Epworth League-Topic for Sunday
at $50 p. m., Getting Along With
Disagreeable Folks" Leader, E. J.
Clark. All will appreciate hearing
him. Come and bring q friend.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-17
LATE IOWA CORN
AIDED BY RAINS
FEDERAL BUREAU GIVES OUT IN
FORMATION ABOUT THE CON.
.s.. DITioN OF CROPS.

Washington. D. c., Aug. 18.-"Dam-
age by blight and rust continued on
late sown spring wheat in the north
ern part of the spring wheat area and
extended into northeastern Montana,
although the extension Of rust damage
was checked somewhat by the cool
er weather that prevailed" the wealth
er bureau today announced in review
ing crop conditions for the week
which ended yesterday in the national
weather and crop bulletin. Corn gen
orally was benefited by the weather
except in Kansas, Oklahoma and
north and west Texas, where little or
no rain fell.
'In Kansas the prospect for corn de-
creased steadily and in many places
in that state the crop promises to be
a failure because Of the lack of rain.
FALL" says the bulletin.
1T is feared that the rain came too
late for most Of the corn in Missouri,
although the late planted will un-
doubtedly be greatly benefited. Early
corn was badly damaged In Iowa and
many stalks have failed to ear well
but the rain will greatly benefit late
corn in that state. The rainfall was
very beneficial in Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio and corn, together with other
crops, Is responding well to the more
favorable conditions"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-17
NAVAL BILL NOW
PRACTICALLY LAW

Washington, D. c., Aug 16. Navy
officers virtually had before them to-
day the task of carrying out the lar
gest program for building warships
ever adopted with single appropria-
ton by any nation.
Although technically not completed,
the naval bill, carrying $315,SO0, 900,
had been approved in it's main provi-
sions by congress and was in the hands
Of a conference committee only to set
tie minor differences between the
house and senate on navy yard ap-
preparations.
Anticipating speedy disposition OF
remaining questions, the navy depart
ment already had begun plans for put
ting into effect provisions Of the big
building policy and increased person
mel features approved yesterday by the
house. The senate's building program
was ratified by vote of 2S3 to 81 and
the personnel increase by viva voca
vote. Senate increases in appropria-
tions for navy yards were disagreed
to and the bill sent back to conference
for determination Of these points.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-17
HUNDREDS BACK
FOR BIG REUNION

Hundreds of old Agency people are
back there today for the annual home.
coming picnic the program Of which
began at 10 O'Clock this morning and
continues through this afternoon.
All morning scores Of automobiles
and rigs were hurrying toward Agency
and the noon trains from east, west
and south brought many more former
residents and friends back to renew.
the old acquaintances and visit the
familiar spots.
The Main Line band Of Agency gave
q concert at 10 o'clock and at II
o'clock mixed chorus sang and Rev.
M. D. Cox gave the address of vel.
come Just at noone the big picnic
dinner was served and at 130 O'Clock
the big afternoon program was open.
ed with another selection by the band.
Games, contests and athletic events
are making up part OF this afternoons
program. Whipple's grove, northeast
of Agency, is the scene Of the festiv-
tiles.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-17
NEWS FROM THE FRONT.

German trenches opposite the Brit
ish position at Gomecourt on the
somme front, Monday, Aug. 14.-Via
Berlin, Aug. 16.-(From staff CORES
pondent Of the Associated Press)-
Half a million British have been en-.
gagged in the effort to break the Ger
man lines on the Somme front. Often,
as in the fighting between CONNIE
court and Hebuterne, the British out
numbered the Germans six to one.
They have gained ground to depth
of from three to five miles over front
of about eighteen miles but nowhere
have been able to break through.
More than ever, death has become
a commonplace in this most murder
GUS battle of all times. The Germans
in the first line know that they prob.
ably will be killed If their positions
are attacked. Trenches are virtually
useless for the heavy British shells
widen them into broad channels, af.
fording no cover of any sort. The
first line usually perishes.
The advancing British foot troops
are no better of because the Germans
reverse the process when part of their
positions have been captured. After
the British artillery has leveled the
German trenches the infantry rushes,
often to be thrown out again as soon
as the British artillery ceases fire,
which it has to do owing to the prox-
unity of the opposing lines. Thus the
battle has been going on for weeks,
the opposingp forces now gaining at
terrific cost and then losing at even
greater cost few yards of trenches.
At present all the fighting by the Brit
ish is carried on from their Pozieres
salient, where their drum fire is un-
ceasing day or night. German officers
who were in the Champagne offensive
said no such artillery fire ever had
been developed previously.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-17
IOWA FACTORIES
GR0W|NNUMBER
:. IN PAST DECADE
FIGURES WHICH HAVE JUST BE-
COME AVAILABLE SHOW
HEALTHY INCREASE.

Des Moines, Aug. 16.-Iowa manu-
featuring has grown in very satisfac-
tory manner in recent years, according
to the statistics of the United States
department OF commerce for 1914 just
completed. Comparison between 1914
and 1904 show an increase in the num-
ber of establishments reporting of
17.3 per cent, increase on number Of
employees 27.5 per cent, increase in
wages paid 1873 per cent, increase In
value of product 93.5 per cent.
The number of establishments in.
creased from 4,7s5 in 1904 to 5,614 and
the value of the product from $780,
$4,000 to 3310,75O,O00. The cost of
materials used In manufacture was re-
ported for 1914 at $2O5. .451, 900. The
number Of wage earners In 1904 was
49,4s1 and in 1909 1t was 61,6S5, in
creased in 1914 to 63.113.
Increases are noted in factories for
artificial stone. bakeries, button fac
tories, clothing factories, foundry and
machine shops, medicines and marble
works. Decreases were noted in the
printing trades, carriage factories,
-four mills and some others.
These facts in detail have been se-
sured by A. L. Urick, state labor COM
missioner, and preliminary state
ment appears in the Iowa census soon
to be issued. sr
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-17
Residents Near Wapello and
Fifth Streets Seek to
Enjoin Owners
SAY THEY WANTED
TO PURCHASE LOT
Claim They Offered Works
$500 More Than They
Paid for It

W. r.. Grtfith for himself and NUM-
erous other persons alike interested #
has asked the district court for an
Injunction to stop W. A. Work and
Ben 8. Work from erecting, estahlish.
Ing and maintaining q grocery or any
like business at or near the corner
Of North Wapello and North Firth
streets. i
The suit, which is filed for trial
during the coming summer term, comeaSs
as the climax to considerable agita.
tton which has been going on In that
vicinity most of the summer. The
plaintiff, in his petition. says that the
Works, one or both, own the lot ata
that corner which faces forty.throos
feet on Wapello and ninety on Fifth
and that they are now in the procooos
of erecting two story frame buildinga
to be used for grocery store.
The petitioner sets out that consid.s
ering the lay of the ground. conditions
and use of the streets, drainage ana
surroundings 1t would be impossibloS
to maintain grocery store at that
point without 1t constituting nuisancGx
and becoming menace to the health.
welfare and happiness Of the residents. 4
The allegation is made that the store
will greatly damage property In that
vicinity; will make 1t less desirahles|
|and.render 1t less valuable. eSs
1t is further stated in the petition.
that after 1t was learned that the desa
PENDANTS We're intending to erect ri
grocery store on the lot meeting oz|
the property owners in that neighbors3
hood was held and a committee Ap45
pointed to protest It's erection; that
the committee asked that 1t be ahowo16
to buy the lot. The neighbors weri8
ready then, the petition says, to paS3
the Works 5000 more for the lot thu
It had cost them, but they were lS
fused. Fifty-two are said to hav3|
signed the protest against the actionsl
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-17
PORTLAND GREETS u
G. o. p. CANDID AT1I|

Portland, Ore, Aug. 16. Chario1
Evans Hughes arrived In Portlan2
early today from Tacoma. His prSi'11
gram today includes three reception6
three addresses and an automobi1
ride over the Columbia river highway
Early this morning the crowd baea
gathering at the union depot for tli
informal reception to Mr.. Hughes. HI
arrived at the north bank depot ata1
o'clock. At 8 o'clock the recepti0J
committee escorted him from u
depot to the hotel where anothG&
reception preceded short rest. sa|
At noon Mr.. Hughes will talk 1t thll1
Portland Ad club luncheon. "A recef
tion at 1880 o'clock follows at TN
Portland Press club From 2 to
o'clock Mr. Hughes, with Mrs HughA
will be- taken over the Columbia higI
way and at 8 o'clock tonight Ml
Hughes speaks at the Ice palace, whic3
seats 10000 persons. He will leav1
Portland at 1870 o'clock Thur1dG
morning for San Francisco. Il
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-17
r. 7. Hudson to Come Here
About September l to
Take Up Duties
HAS BEEN WORKING
THROUGH THE EAST
Will Begin Here After Three
Years in Massachusetts;
Is Well Qualified

r. T. Hudson of North Hampton,
Mass, has been selected by the board
of directors of the Ottumwa Central
Y. M. G. A., to succeed J. Royce Brown
as general secretary. He expects to
come here about September l to take
up his new dutieS.
Mr.. Hudson's selection was made
By the board Tuesday evening. He
made personal visit and was in con-
ference with the board members here
last week. He vomes very highly rec
commended by the International asso-
citation. His constant attendance at
the student Y. NJ G. A. conferences at
Lake Geneva, Wis, for several years
past has put him in touch with the
middle west and it's association life.
He has met a number of the local men
at these conferences although neither
knew the acquaintance was the same
until he was here last week.
Mr. Hudson Is graduate Of De
Pauw university at Green Castle, In
diana, and for two years was assistant
general secretary of the Young Mems
Christian association at Indianapolis.
For three years he has been in the
general secretary's chair at the North
Hampton association.
Mr.. Hudson is married and has one
child 2 years old. He and his family
are members OF the Baptist church.
Since Mr.. Brown left In the spring
for Mason City where he became sec.
retary in community association work,
Boys Secretary l.. s. Deal has been
in charge Of the general secretary's
work
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-17
JAPS CLOTH H|NC
RUSSIAN ARMIES
CORRESPONDENT AsTONIsHEp AT
EXTENT OF SERVICE THE
MIkADO Is GIVING.

Paris, Aug. 5.-(Correspondence of
TIE Associated Press)-The extent to
which japan is clothing. shoeing, arm
ing and munitioning the Russian army
was forcibly presented to military
observer who has just returned from
a trip along the Russian front.
II was astonished." he said, 'to
find great numbers of Russian soldiers
clothed from head to foot in uniforms
made in Japan.
1T is strange that Russia went to
Korea is supplying Russia with shoes
in which her soldiers are marching to
victory"
"How. did these supplies get from
Japan to the Russian front?" the OBJ
server was asked. ~
1t was noted" said he, "that about
the only vital point where the Ger
mans had not been able to send their
submarines was in the waters of the
East China sea, the Straits OF Korea
and the Sea ot Japan. These are the
waters separating Japan from Russia
and the Asiatic mainland and the
routs over them, commercial and mill
tary, are open and without menace"
Russia is getting all sorts of arms
and ammunition from Japan" he con-
tinued, from the service rifle and
small field pieces up to the big twelve
inch guns"
The observer said the report that
French and Japanese officers are now
furnishing expert direction of the Rus
sian artillery fire Is not correct.
"The Russian artillery officers are
directing their own fire, and are get
ting splendid results" he said.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-17
FRYATT KILLING
ANGERS BRITAIN

London, Aug. 16. Replying to a
question in the house Of commons to-
day, Premier Asquith said the govern
ment was determined that this coun-
try will not tolerate resumption of
diplomatic relations with Germany at
ter the war until reparation is made
for the murder of Capt. Fryatt.
Some four allies" continued the
premier, "have suffered by brutalities
even more gross and on more extend
ed scale than themselves by action of
the German authorities. We are In
consultation with them as to the best,
most effective steps to be taken and
as to what conditions should be ex-
pected in the terms of peace to secure
reparation that will satisfy Justice"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-17
Paris, Aug. 1e.-it 10 reported
that Germany Is taking over the
defense Of Triest. sending troops
especially organized for that pur-
pose, says dispatch to the
Temps from Milan today.

London. Aug 16.-The Russians, az
ter a considerable period of inactivity
in the Carpathians, are moving aggres-
sively against the Teutonic forces
there. Following the taking Of Jab-
lonitza, one Of the chief gateways to
Hungary, reported last night, they
have captured series of heights west
of Vorokhta and Ardezemoy. Petro-
grad reports an Austrian retirement
to the west In this region. .... ~
The movement Is considered Of i'm.
portance as tending more effectively
to protect the left flank of the Rus
sian armies moving ,northwestward in
the Stanislau-Halicz region In their
advance on Lemberg.
This Is the first news Of an advance
by the Russian southern army since
the conquest Of the Austrian crown
land Of Bukowina was completed.
Further north the Russians are ad-
vancing against the Austrians, appar-
emily with uninterrupted success.
Fierce fighting is in progress along
the entire line south Of Brody and
Gen. Brussiloff is making supreme
effort to cut off the army of Gen. Won
Bothmer and force it's surrender.
At Verdun there was violent ar
tillery bombardment east Of the
Meuse but no infantry activity. Raids
by both Austrian and Italian airmen
are occurring with frequency in the
region around Triest and Gorizzia.
There Is renewed discussions OF ef-
forts to induce Rumania to play a
more active part in the war. Germany.
anxious to insure Rumania's continued
neutrality, is reported by Bucharest
newspaper to have offered her terri
torial compensation to this end, at the
expense Of Austria.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-17
STEFANSSON IS
STILL IN NORTH
EXPLORING LAND
ARCTIC TRAVELLER REMAINS BE-
HIND IN REGIONS HITHERTO
UNDISCOVERED. -.

Nome, Alaska, Aug. 16. Six mem.
bers of the Vilhjalmur Stefansson Arc
tic expedition who arrived here yester-
day on the power schooner Alaska to-
day related their experiences In the
polar regions during the last three
years. They said Stefansson, who re-
NAMED In the Arctic to continue his
work of exploring newly discovered
land north of Prince Patrick land.
probably would not return to civ1l1za-
tion during the present season.
The party aboard the Alaska was
the southern party, under Dr. Rudolph
Anderson, Stefansson's chief subordin-
ate. who had been exploring and chart
ing the coast line bordering Union and
Dolphin straits and the Coronation
gulf region, far east of the Mackenzie
river muoth.
All of the little party which left here
on the Alaska in July, 1913. returned
with the exception of Daniel Blue, en-
gineer, who died Of disease at Bailey
Island during May, 1915. The men,
bers Of the crew which reached here
today were DR.. Anderson. J. J. O'Neill,
geologist; John r. Cox, surveyor; DR..
D. Jenness, anthropodist; J. Johnson,
oceanographer and etomologist and
George Wilkins, photographer. The
schooner was under the command Of
Capt. Sweeney, who Joined the expedi-
tion while 1t was in Arctic waters. The
entire party was in good physical con-
dition. They said they thoroughly en-
joyed their long experience in the Arc
tic, despite the many hardships on.
countered. .# e..
Most of the time since the spring of
1914 the party has been in quarters at
Bernard harbor on Coronation gulf
east of the Mackenzie river, one Of the
least known sections Of the habitable
earth. -a...
The last member of the party to see
Stefansson was the photographer, Will
kins, who was one of those who de-
parted from the Ill fated Karluk short
ly before that vessel was carried away
in the grip Of the northern Ice in the
fall Of 1913 and later crushed near
Hearld islands. Wilkins was with
Stefansson last winter, having rejoin.
ed him last year. Later Wilkins made
the trip over the Ice to Coronation
gulf and joined the Anderson party.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-08-17
PARENTS GIVE UP
INFECTED CHILD

Chicago, Aug. 16. After defying po-
lice and health authorities for several
days. Mr. and Mrs. Edison B. Cooke
capitulated last night and submitted to
the removal Of their three year old boy
to hospital The child has infantile
paralysis and several days ago the
authorities sought to remove him to
quarantine. The parents objected, bar
ricaded themselves in their south side
apartment and defied the officials. Last
night when the police threatened to
break in the doors Of the Cooke apart
ment the parents surrendered the
child.