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Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-22
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Hogs-Closed
active and zoe higher than Saturdays
average. Receipts, $1,000. Bulk SO
oil; light, s1O.55@11.1O; mixed, $40
@11.1O; heavy, $lO@l1.05; rough, SO
@lO.20.
Cattle-Receipts, $4,000; steady to
l5c lower. Beeves, s7.l0@ll; COWS
and heifers, $3.65@9.40; western Sc
@8.80.
! Sbeep--Receipts, $1,000; steady TO
l0c lower Natives, S6.40@775; west
ern, $6.75@7.90; yearlings, $7.40@
8.65; lambs, $7.25@10.90.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-22
Santa Fe RepOrts Increase.

Los Angeles, Aug. GA freight in
crease Of 1882 per cent over the record
Of the corresponding period of 1915
is shown in the report of the Santa
Fe railroad setting forth that in July
last the system loaded on it's rails or
received from connecting roads 129,806
rs of revenue freight.
Brick storage with insurance. Ed
ID Do,oo Adv
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-22
NEW PRESIDENT
OF CHINA BRIEF

Peking, Aug. 22.-President Lii
Iuan-hung's official mandate announc-
ing his assumption of the presidency
N succession to Yuan Shi Kai, was ex-
tremely simple and brief 1t lacked
tie ponp and verbosity so common to
the documents prepared by students of
the Chinese classics. The mandate ex-
pressed Li-Yuan-hung's sorrow at the
death of Yuan Shi Kai, and pleaded for
unanimous support of Chinese official
and Chinese public in solving the diff
culties of the Chinese republic.
The full text Of the mandate fol-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-22
Uncovered . Safe.

San Francisco, Aug. 22.-For ten
years an iron slab, protruding from
the ground in a vacant lot at Eigh-
teenth and Illinois streets, has fur
l.ished bench for Union Iron Works
employees as they sat around swapping
yarns or eating lunch.
Children have played about it,
srooners have found it a good seat
and thousands of persons have passed
j. without notice. ..># f..
Today James Leonard, Edwin Mel
son and T. McBey, iron works en-
ployes, sat nibbliEg sandwiches.
"Wonder what this thing is," said
Nelson.
He went after shovel and started
digging around the piece OF iron.
81 o., afterward the trio uncovered
q safe. Breaking it open they dis.
covered $500 in money and many
ndles Of papers, most Of them seal
ed.
The safe is believed to have been
buried during the fire.
It's owner is being sought.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-22
CITY AND ! ALLEi
Thirty Day Sentence-G. Gonzales

Thirty Day Sentence-G. Gonzales
is lodged in the county jail or a So
[ev sentence imposed by Justice
zrown of Calipatria on g statutory
charge.
y - ::
River Still RiSing-The COloraGo
continues to maintain its abnorna,
ecord, having last night climbed
again to 1913 feet at Yuma, accord
ing to telegraph advices to the Press.
The discharge Of the river at that
ne was 32,700 second feet, or more
han three times the quantity IN tn
4.ser at low po-nt last year.
= y X
At the L. & s. Airdome Tonight
RE Animated Weekly Of Current
vents" is the first number on the
program at the L. & S. tonight. The
feature Of the evenings entertainment
viii be ''The Wedding Guest" two
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-22

last week. Concords ard Rose Pezp
grapes were quoted At $125 crat
I'd SO cents Jug, respectively
while Tol,ays were placed on sale
ei.35 q lug. Molagas remained firm
.- r. l5-, willie the Mrscats easec
or slightly a, oCcQs1 a lug. Thomp
son seedles- grapes were all cleaned
5ff the market. Bartlett pears were
somewhat scarcar and prices higher
q: s2.15@2.25 a box. Paul Rose and
.T'asoP cantaloupes were the only va
rieties Of melons obtainable, the for
r.er bringing $1.35 4 crate and the
latter sl1O a clate. Sugar corn was
quoted at 5O@55c lug. Northern
Burbank potatoes were in demand at
$2.25@2.50 q hundredweight.
Local anch eggs (per dozen): Sc
lected, 3Gc; candled, 34e; case count,
32c.
California creamery butter (per b.
Fresh extras, 28c; fresh firsts, 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-22
ENDING
WHIRLWIND CAMPAIGN


Long Beach, Aug. 22.---Gov. Hiram
Johnson, accompanied by Paul Herriott
of San Francisco and c. l.. Neumiller
9ef Stockton, registered AT Hotel Vir-
cinia Yesterday afternoon, driving TO
Long Beach from Bakersfield. Reser-,
vations for the governor and his party.
were made. at the Virginia hotel yester-
day afternoon. Governor Johnson max
ing it point to come TO Long Beach
for brief rest at the oceans edge
whenever he comes to Southern Cali
fornia.
BY strange coincidence Charles
Evans Hughes, Republican nominee fol
president, was holding an informal re-
ception to a vast throng in the lobby !
OF the hotel while Governor Johuso.. (.
vas in his room. Nj. Hughes visit u
Long Beach was unannounced and |
Governor Johnson did not know that !
tie distinguished yis..vr was at the
hotel for quite little time after MS
arrival.
AT dinner Governor Johnson had as /
rs guests Mrs. Frank Gibson. Mrs
a25.o0O to 25o.0oO votes.
scn, Frank S. Hutton, Meyer Lissner.
all of Los Angeles; c. L. Neumiller ana
Paul Herriott.
Governor Johnson was greatly !
Pleased at the reception given him in
the north during the past fortnight.
Everywhere he spoke he was greeted
by immense audiences and his friends
and supporters who have been z.ns
up the sentiment predict that Governor
Johnson Will be elected United State,
senator by majority ranging from
225, 900 to 25O,OO0 votes.
Governor Johnson appeared the pic
ture of perfect health and members Of
his party claim that he never was in
better physica! condition that he is at
the present time.
Governor Johnson and his party left
for Rediands, where he is to deliver an
address. He will return to Los Angeles
Il deliver an address at Hollywood.
Governor Johnson will speak at the Sol
d;ers' home Wednesday afternoon ana
that evening he will make two ad-
dresses at Ocean Park and Venice.
On Thursday afternoon Governor
Johnson will speak at Pomona and
Thursday night he will speak at the
Lyceum theater and the Fourteenth
street school. The governors Friday
schedule calls for an address at Whit
tier in the afternoon and one at Mon
rovia and another at South Pasadena
in the evening. The closing speech Of
tie primary campaign will be made by
the governor Saturday night at Trinity
Auditorium.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-22
Activity Continues on +:
All the War Fronts
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE,

nothing could check the impetus of the Russian attack
Two German regiments thrown into the battle prac
ticaly eXtermnated they fought until the bayonets
at their breasts and the Russians were too ntuat
ed with the obstnacy Of their resistance to give quarter
During the evening the remnants of the Austrian.
visions retreated exposing the Gaddzborfs positions
10 attack from the rear This victory, in conjunction
with General Letchitsky's advance on Stanisau COM
PEELED both to fall back the line Of the zlota-Lipa
Saloniki Aug 22.-Advances by both English and
French forces claimed in official statement IS
sued from military headquarters here today 1t said:
"The English troops on the DOiran front advanced
last night 1000 yards front OF o000 YARDS occupying
pOsitC15 without meeting resistance.
"French troops took Feracheval work, southwark Of
Dorsel after serious resistance by the BugaIlans
con the StIUme front the enemy is showing signs
Of activity in the direction Of Demirhssar He is report
ed passing the frontier at different points penetrating
Greek territory in the vicinity of Sarichaban to the east
ward Of Kavala."
Admission that the Bulgarians are pushing forward
in Macedonia contained in later statement Which
said:
"A important action continues to the left of the al
lies troops the direction Of Lake Doiran the artillery
on both sides is active. Skirnshes occurred at Pay
HILL The Bugarians advancing in all Eastern Mace
mia and have reached Ormanle On the mountain
dominating Seres 43 miles northeast of Salonik) the
Bulgarans occupied several Greek forts including Fort
LISA The Bulgarans also advanced in strong force in
the region to the westward Of the Nestos ver and nave
pushed their patrols to within about lO kometefs OF Aa
vala."
Unofficial reports received here told of other sue
cesses for the Bugarans saying their forces advancing
from Forina had occupied the heights dominating Spes
d. near Koritza. the French and Serbans retiring
Athens Saturday, Aug. 49, via London Aug. o.
The Bulgarian occupation of Florina caused consterna
on in the capital and hasy conferences OF the kng tne
general staff and members of the cabinet
The advance of the German and Bulgarian forces IN
the direction of Kavaa also is causing disquet although
the impression is general that this movement is mere
political maneuver calculated to influence Roumania and
affect the Greek elections.
The French and British ministers this morning asked
to contr the civil populace In the atacked districts who
are fleeing in all directions
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-22
Forest Fires Destroy.

Sonoma, Cal, Aug. 22.-Ten miles OF
wooded land near here have been
burned over by two forest fires which
fprge forces of fire fighters have no.
. succeeded in controlling. Several
summer cottages in its path, 1t is fesr'
lea, viii be destroyed.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-22
To Withdraw y. S. Sims.

San Diego, Aug. 22.--Gradual with
drawal Of practically al Of the war
ships and auxiliaries now on patrol
duty in Mexican west coast waters was
il dicated in a radiogram received here
from Admiral w. B. Caperton, COM
of the Pacific fleet.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-22
Market Reports
Liverpool Cotton Market.

Liverpool, Aug. 22.-Liverpool cot
ton cables due unchanged to Az
POINTS lower. Came 91a to 141z
points better than due. Spot cotton
ir moderated demand; prices firm;
sales 1000; receipts, $4,000; American,
Al 900; middlings, s.91; futures steady
tr firm.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-08-22

~+-@--i.4++NN N-S - ~A--''~N~
and Chinese public in solving the diff.
,culties of the Chinese republic.
The full text of the mandate fol-
lows: "Yuan-hung has assumed the
office Of president on this the seventh
day Of the sixth month. Realiz-n.
his lack of virtue, he IS extremely So
licitous lest something may mlscarry.
His sinrle aim will be to adhere strict
l. 70 law for the consolidation Of the
republic, and the moldlng Of the coun-
r,y into a really constitutlonally adm
Mustered country. May all officials
and people act in sympathy with this
.,. 3-d with united soul and energy
fulfill the part that is lacking in him.
This is his great hope.
"The present general situation is
exceedingly precarious. Having just
shouldered the great burdens Of the
state, need the assistance of others
in everything pertaining to admins
trative measures. All civil and mill
tsry officials outside of Peking should,
therefore, remain at their posts and as
sist in solving the present troubles.
Let no man shirk his duties in the
slightest degree.
"The republic was the child Of the
revolution Of the year Of Hsin Hal
The late great president, who sup
ported the republic and consolidated
the whole country, worked diligently
day and night planning for the coun.
try under great embarrassment. Hea'
ven has denied him longer age, and
he has left this world after illness
The whole country Ynourns in sorrow al
the thought Of his exemplary merits
! am particularly afflicted by deel
sorrow, as ! succeed him with the diff
f;culties OF our day. Respecting tn
funeral and interment, the Kuo w,
Yuan shall instruct the officials il
charge of such matters carefully II
examine the rites and regulations botl
Of China and foreign countries relat
irg to the subject, and draft suitable
program so that the sincere wish Of tn,
state to give full recognition to tn
nIerits of the departed may thereby b
shown"
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-11-02
Premium List.
lContinued from First Page J

End, Hezzie SyIvest, Franklin
ton.
3rd Frank Gayer nogaIus'.
Running High jump over "
Jpches-lst Frank Gayer' Bos"'
lusa.
2nd, Lehman Erwin Frank,
linton.
Running High Jump Under 81
1nches-1st, Hammond SyIVest'
Pine Ridge /.
End, Losa Grain, Pine.
Running broad Jump Over 81
Incaes-1st, W. Magee, BogaIuSa'
2nd, Dolph MizeII, Frankllnton'
Bird. Leslie Lang. Sheridan
Relay Team Over 62 lncneS l
Mile-1st, Frankllnton.
End, Dogalusa.
Relay Team Under 81 l"cheS
Half Mile-1st, Sunny Hill'
End, Bogalusa.
3rd, Franklinfon.
Basket Ball Team, First Team
Tie between Franklinton and MI
Hermon.
basket Ball Team, Second leall
LET Franklinton.
End. Sunny Hill.
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-11-02
After -Four ye::Gs c! Encouraging
Conditions, Mrs. Bu:so2!!s Gave
Upin Despair. Hrsaana
Came 10 Rescue.

Catron, Ky.--ln an interesting letter
from this place, Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered tor tour
years, with womanIy troubles, and during
this time, | could only sit up tor a lille
while, and could not walk anywhere al
all. AT times, | would have severe pains
in my left side.
The doctor was called in, and his treat-
ment relieved me for a while, but was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that, nothing seemed to do me any sooo
The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1916-11-02
HUSBAND RESCUED
L)ESPAIRlNG WIFE

had gotten so weak could rot stand,
and gave up in DESPAIR.
AT last, my husband got Tie bot'.e CT
Cardui, the woman 5 tonic, and | COM
meuccd taking it. From the very first
dose, could tell it was helping me.
can now walk two miles without lis
firing me, and am doing all my work.
If YOU are all run down from Wonanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman tonic. lthas helped
more than a million women, in its %
wears of continuous success, and shol'o
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
il will do. Ask him. He will recon-
mend it. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
Advisory Dept. CHATTANOOGA. enn.. 10! H,RSclN
| Instructions on your case and6l-paCe bCHn, nom
Treatment for Women sent In PLAIN wrapper 10
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-14

I know you have It. ! tracked you and
your friend here Just to get II. You
viii hand II now to me-"
r will do nothing Of the Kind" said
Annette. She drew . long breath
and screamed aloud.
"Useless," he said. There Is NO
ono within range Of your beautiful
soft voice. He took out his watch.
Let me remind you. senorita," he re-
marked. that my ancestors were Of
the inquisition. / viii give you Ave
minutes to make up your mind.
shall leave you alone. you may make
up your mind by yourself. II at the
end Of I'VE minutes you have failed.
you must take the consequence"
Ines Castro's handbag vas lying on
. dressing table; to her 1t wss the
hand bag Of Irene Courtier. She
opened It and drew forth . card en-
graved with the latter name. together
with . little silver pencil. She wrote
hastily upon the card:
Il am Annette Ilington. / am con-
fined In q second-story room in the
rear Of this building-the barred room
where you zee the handkerchief. Look
up"
She thrust the card between the
bars and dropped 1t. It fluttered down
beyond her sight. Then she tied her
handkerchief to the lower end of one
Of the bars. As she finished she heard
a rattle at the lock of the door and
Hernandez entered the room.
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the room With the barred windows in

the room With the barred windows in
the rear.
'The handkerchief IL tied there
sir,s exclaimed the seaman, "and ! feel
sure that We can locate the room"
5. The ensign read the card and hand
ed It to Neal. Neal touched his hat
MAY lido I have to wait for or
ders, sir?" he cried.
No.. roared the ensign.
They reached the third door CORR
dor and darted into an open room and
thrust heads out of an unbarred win.
dow. The sailor pluoked Neal by the
sleeve.
There" he whispered. ITS next
door to this. The two windows. the
bars and the handkerchief tied On.
Como on"
They darted out once moro into the
corridor. There was no door. no opSn.
ing: but this mattered not to Neal.
He stepped to the far end of the hall
and seized . fire X, which hung
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-14
CHAPTER XIX.
At Crooked Graz.

NJ NTOOH0o STNUs
Hernandez. the gentleman adventur.
er, the clever smuggler Of cocaine
and heroin, established his headquar.
ters at the Crooked Crag. The pro.
prietor recognized him for what he
was; there was q secret compact, un.
spoken. but we'll understood, between
the two.
Hernandez had located himself in
the secret, sound-proof room at
Crooked Crag. He was talking over
the telephone.
IT was . false move" he conceded.
II should have steered clear Of your
Newport villa. II It hadn't been for
the apprentice seaman, l might have
turned q trick. As It is. I am afraid
To- Bhow myself. I think we will have
to wait for our yellow.blooded friend
to return from his failure at Annapo-
lis"
With the scrap Of paper in his pos.
session Neal had excused himself to
Inez. and had started back to his
training station with q definite pur-
pose in view. Once arrived there, he
handed the crumDled slip Of paper to
tho oflcer IN command and told his
story.
But all this went on unknown to
Hernandez. He had not missed the
scrap of paper.
Half an hour later on q wharf in
Newport there drew up q very capable
little motor boat Inez and her young
friend, Annette 1lingten, boarded her.
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sasa weaehsr: hut 4 you want IA
know. I'm going TO Annapolis. I'm 90
Ing to Join the navy"
-Listen. friend wNeher." said Her.
nandes, 'you have failed III once. II
you tall m again We will have you
broken. We want that map Of the Lost
Isle, Of Cinnabar-we want every idsn.
tifytng thing that came aboard the
Princess with Annette Iington. the
child. and you must help us get Il.
Understand?-
Heruacdes pointed toward the door.
sAnnapolia." he said then report to
% ct Newport IN due course"
Before Wslcher was able to report
10 Hernandez or 10 Ines Castro At
Courtier villa. IN Newport. other
things happened.
A week later Neal Hardin, IN his
apprenticeship seaman Uniform, hur.
ried from his training ship to the rail-
road station ia Newport, and waited
half IN hour for . belated train. He
was unpreparcd for the sight that met
his eyes when the train pulled in.
Annette was moro than . drea4-she
was superb. Neal seised as MANY suit.
cases n he could manage. motioned to
Q porter,to bring the rest, and led his
little crowd toward the street car.
Ines Castro called after him.
Where r you going!" she demand
ed. This ID vehicle. Pile in"
Il was . huge gray motor car.
"Yours!" queried Annette.
Notwithstanding the fact that Inez
had never seen the car before. she
nodded.
"One Of mine." she said.
At the villa Inez turned her guests
loose and babe them do. as they
pleased. Neal and Annette Immediate
" left the pleasing but unnecessary
society Of the others and wandered
through the rose-lined paths behind
the house.
Annette started suddenly. Look.
look Quick" she commanded.
Neal looked. Fifteen PAGES to his
right there was q clump of bushes.
and peering from this clump Of
bushes there was a human face, sim
listen. forbidding. Without q word
Neal leaped in the direction Of the
face and lodged around the bushes.
Luck favored the pursued and was
against the pursuer. A taxicab came
whirling around Q corner. and the In
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Mz~IG9z<
HAD GATHERED IN TREASURE
Lecturer Evidently Was Not In Class
That Lets "Good Things" Get
Away From Them. i

After addressing a woman's cooking
club. a famous lecturer was besleged
by the members, who questioned him
about his W household and about his
kitchen in particular.
"Are you SATISFIED with your cook?"
someone asked him.
"Yes, indeed" was the reply.
as she economical"
Every"
"Can she make pies and prepare all
sorts Of soups?"
"The best in the land"
SIS she neat about her work."
"As tidy as a pin and IS attractive
In appearance as one would care to
see."
"How about her dispositionY
II think 1t is perfect"
"Huhp exclaimed one Of the ma
irons, who had been having trouble
with her cook. "It's a wonder you
don't marry the girl"
With a satisfied smile the lecturer
replied:
"That's exactly what I did" s
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-14

O. o. aax Of The ssupttoa Of Mouas
'Hsese Capt. John Hardin Of the steaznsr
tsln1s0 fsscoeo 0~ve.year-eM Alnstte
Inngsoa eec@ ~ opsa boat. bat I. forced
pax6oaaL niaGton . essanltsA by Her
1andss sanA ronto in = vain attempt TO
~ papons which uangton has managed
. 81 aboard tie Princess With his
A.sghtee. pape1 proving his tttss 70 2
e CtlAA1ar. uingtoaA. Injury causes bis
mind % 1ecoms . blank. Thirteen years
elapoaA Hernandez now m opium SNUG
Hler. viii Ronto. 1neH . female accom-
pAcA ara the maAdIess bruts that once
~ nington, come q Seaport where the
widow q Captain hardin p living with
her son Neel and Annette nington, and
plet 70 steAa TIE papers lett to Annette
u hsr fAthsr. Neal tries tor admission
. ths Naval academy. but through the
f0achsEy Of Joey Welcher b defeated BY
yoay and dlsgraced. Neal enlists In the
havy.. Inea sets . trap for joey and the
oonsparasors get him IN their power. He
aGTees to steal the papers for them but
o~cc4dantally sets fre to the Hardin home
NAd b brute-man rescues Annette with
The papers from the f1ameA.
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terloper leaped upon its step. opened
the door and flung himself inside. Civ.
ing q quick order to the driver.
Neal retraced his steps and Annette
handed him q scrap Of paper that the
man had dropped during the struggle.
It was q crumpled bit of letter, and
what there was of It read like this:
o.. note you are now located
At tho "crooked cras" and
that the place 10 safe. Ten pounds
heroln shipped today. The eonsIsn-
ment Of cocaine follows Immediately.
did you recognize that mani" said
Neal, breathlessly. HE was the SNUG
gler that got away that night in Sea-
port. / remember him particularly by
the sea upon his face"
Annette started. II had forgotten"
she returned. "The scar upon his
face"
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1916-12-14

Ines gavs = signal and the launch
plunged her, nose into the sea
For half N hour or 90 everything
went well.
But suddenly above the cAusging
Of the exhaust Annette heard q gfoan
ct her side. Inex was hanging limp
over the arm Of her wicker chair.
"Whkt 10 the matter!" cried An.
nette. alarmed.
Il am III. 20 III" groaned Insx. II
was . fool 70 come out In . aeas like
this"
Wen 90 back. said Annette.
"No." said Ines. 1--WE must land.
Another halt hour Of this I think
would kill ma"
In Q moment they were gliding
through the quiet waters, and In two
moments more had reached the dock
ak the head OF the inlet. Above. them
lowered . huge. crooked granite
shatt, and nesting against It like an
other shaft was the Crooked Crag no.
tel.
II must rest: groaned Ines. II
must lie DOWN. am i'll. terribly ILL.,"
Annette rapidly leaped from the
motor boat. tripped up to the little
dock and nimbly ascended the rustic
steps that led to the hotel. She was
met half way by the proprietor. Sci
niger himself. Is
Eyes. miss" he called to her: some
thing urgent, I perceive"
my friend. Miss Courtier, IL ILL.,"
said Annette. "She Is in the launch
below. Can you help met"
with pleasure, MISS" said the pro-
prietor.
With him at her side. Annette re-
traced her steps. The proprietor en-.
tered the motor boat and bent over
Inez. He noddedto himself. al though
recalling . description.
With an easy swing they carried
Ines out Of the boat, along the dock
and up the rustic steps.
Have you = physician in the
house?"
we have everything-everything at
Crooked Crag," returned the proprie-
tor, with an %insinuating smile.
He summoned other servitors and
nodded to Annette.
1T IL two flights up. miss" he said
to Annette.
Giving innumerable directions and
climbing at the head Of the little