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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
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IN I~EI EIfH- II. De-" - Y III
Supply light. market steady. prime
80 1860 good. S95Glr 10 CO. ridE
butchers. ~ 1Ju9JO. fair. S1-01 80
common. S6J0d go. common to good fa-
bulls. - HuN o. common f1 good fl
COWS. Sfo0N1.7I. heifer- S-Joua-J
fresh COWS and ~prluEFrs $50 Goo -, Un
seal calves SlSJ011f 90. heavy anu fh.u
calves, - nu4lOOo
SHEEP AND LAMBS supply light
market steady: prime we1thefs. 5000
90 80. good linked $50 -. fair MIXED
$1,000 IS uN. cuus 0ud common. So uIHE
IS go heavy ewes. s. unG O.. -ur.u-
lambs 50 Oo0 IL g..
Hogs Receipts T. double Ir.ks
market strong prime hraFF hogs >1nHr
Hll Loo. mediums $40 ~Itf 1895. heavy
Workers SO 1IF fu So H-hf Workers
Slu ONN 10 40. pigs So-unaa %. rouEhs
S9JON1nO0- stac~ So IuFf~ -. heavy
mixed $40 9J0l1O1
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
THREE SLAYERS CONFESS
Two Others Implicated i'm Murder OF
louisiana Family.
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AlINDE\. Lii. Dec. %. - Three
Negroes today confessed that they
were guilty OF The murder Of five
members Of the Reeves family in
Guiding a % months old baby. who
were slain with an axe on Christ
mas morning The Negroes Ches-
ter Tyson. Mark Peters and Larkin
Stewart. declared that two other
colored men. Henry Walter and
John Long were IN the conspiracy
and shared the s. GOO loot. The
police say Long has confessed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
CHARLES l.. TUCKER.

Charles L. Tucker, infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Tucker.
81 IL y. st. Peter St, died az the
home Of his parents Thursday morn
ing. He was p days old He is sur
vived by his parents and three sis
ters and brother. Funeral services
will be held at o'clock Saturday
afternoon. Rev. Martin A. Goeffeney
officiating.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
MORE CLOTHES ARE URGED
Chicago Woman Would Add to- Mary
Gardens Raiment.
Internatlonal News Civic:

IHItI IIHLIUIIdI .NtW6 f1tI W.
CHICAGO. Dec. %. - Lets put
more clothes on Mary Garden and
other opera stars if we're going to
cover up the chorus girls and movie
actresses" demanded Mrs. mace
Refs. at todays meeting of the IL
linois Women's Legislative congress.
Mrs. Refs took the floor in a dis
cussion OF a bill drafted by Miss
Lucy G. Hall of the WOmens' Church
federation, to suppress immoral
shows" Miss Halls draft of a bill
hit at the burlesque show girls
curves and the clothesless movie
queens.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
MUST AMEND STATUTES
Land Cannot BE- Sold Unless Legis-
lature Acts.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 2S-None
Of the 5000 acres of land owned by
the state of Indiana should be sold
until the statutes relating to their
appraisal and sale are amended,
Gov. Ralston said today, in announc-
ing his intention to recommend to
the legislature legislation on this
subject
Because of a loose appraisal sys-
tenn much land belonging to the
state. which is mostly swamp land.
should bring at least $50 an acre,
the governor believes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29

WASHINGTON. Dec. 22.-Nation-
wide prohibition took a long stride
when the house judiciary committee
voted unexpectedly TO recommend
adoption OF the amendment 70 sub
NIT the constitutional amendment
forbidding the manufacture and sale
of liquor for beverage purposes in
the United States As "A result OF
this action il is probable that pro-
hibition viii be one o. the dominant
issues Of the next congress. although
there is some possibility that il viii
reach the senate in time for action
by this congress.
Rep Edwin y. Webb OF North
Carolina is the author OF the reso-
luton providing for the constitu-
tional amendment
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
WILL KEEP UP FIGHT

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WASHINGTON, Dec. eff the
federal trade commission fails in
relieving the news print paper short
age and lowering the price it will
turn the job over to some govern
ment agency, probably the depart
ment of justice. Federal Trade Com
missioner Davies announced at a
hearing given publishers and paper
manufactures and jobbers today.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
LONE BANDIT ROBS BANK

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CHICAGO, Dec. pa lone ban
dit robbed the Armitage av. savings
bank of $500 today. He first asked
about real estate. then produced
revolver. backed Hector De Frenne.
one of the banks owners, into the
vault, swept the money i'm to his
pocket and fled
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
FUNERALS
MRS. MARY J. EDWARDS.

wards. who was killed at the Ems
perger st. crossing by a train Tues
day. was held at the residence.
1901 f. Calvert St. Friday morning
at 10 o'clock, with Rev. George w.
Allison officiating. Burial was in
the highland cemetery.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29

Corrected Daily by Warner Bros. SEED
store, ia A. Wayne So
TIMOTHN-$2 JOQ3 90 per bu.
RED CLOVER Ss.OO4S1I0 90 per bu
WHITE GLOW Eli-S52.U 90 per Su-
ALSIkE- 50 0OQII.C. per bu.
ALFALFA $1,000 90.
SWEET CLOFBh- so COG l. 90 per ~.
COW PEAS-S1 J0Q2.O0 per bu.
SOY BEANS s. 0OQZ 90 PEI bu.
BLUE GRASS s. % per hH
FIELD PEAS-S2 80 per bu.
MILLET-SL15 per bU.
GERMAN MILLET -Sl75 per "a.
JAPANESE MlLLET- S1.75 per bu
HtNGAkiAN NiLLET-S3 90 per bu
NETCH 5000 1000
MAMMOTH CLOVER S9OOdll 90 bu
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
TWO LOCAL MEN ENLIST
at singers Are sent To CO.
lumbu~. Ohio Barracks

John N Nsiko~ and Paul Reteb.
employees ot the SINGER factory, en-
listed I'M the United States army
Thursday and were sent 80 the bar
r. ks az Columbus. o.. where they
viii be given schooling i'm military
training and then join The infantry
al The border This makes 81 men
sent from the local recruiune sta
tion since Dec I
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
DIVINE RIGHT IS WRONG
Literary Research Expert Loses
Wife by Divorce.
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CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Wilbur +
Stone, literary research expert, who
beat his wife on the grounds that it
was his divine right" lost her to-
day when she was granted a decree
Of divorce.
titled that she left her husband after
he had beaten her for discipline"
and rendering it impossible for her
to obtain work while the bruises
showed on her body
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29

SndEes, ebl.tND.
Bonds. &3.232.0O0
Shares for Week.
Shares. 3.310.7oO.
Bonds. S13,571,0OO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
AUGUSTINE TO SPEAK
VIII Address Meeting at Peoples
Mission sunday.

2. r. Augustine president OF the
board of safety Will speak at the
People, mission 5-1 T. Jefferson
blvd. sunday afternoon az ESQ
o'clock Mrs Gail a1 eX-slave. will
also ue on The program for a short
talk Do the evening Rev. George
Thomas OF Mishavaka VIII deliver
am addrr-e
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
MAD RUSH TO SAVE LIVES
Pulmotor Crew Finds Danny and
Dottie Are Lap Dogs.
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INTTI I|U|I NV II ~
HAMMOND. Ind. Dec. 29.-Pit-
eous appeals from Burnham. Ill. to
come and save the lives Of little
Danny" and "Dottie." aSphyXiated
by Illuminating gas. resulted IN a
record brea king trip made by the
local gas and electric company pull
motor crew last night The sup
posed aspyxiated children were two
lap dogs. The pulmotor crew left a
sulphurous trail all the way back 10
HamOmnd
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
80. srKAM - rEFn

{ directed Daily by The Wesley Alillel
flour and iced e.. 40 -
Michigan ST.
HAN-Payng $llal5. selling. SIfal6
STRAW paying. - per ton. selling
$500 per ton. or Oh per bale
OAIS-Paylng. 90 per DU, selling
BUWt,Jc per Ju.
NEW CCRN-Paying, 90 per Du-- sell.
llg. $l1O per bu.
TIMOTHY SEED -rzyfuR. s. per hu
selling. $3.50 per bu-
Air ALA SEED CafsntaRA RrsWnl-
selling. Sl3 per bu.
s. 10. E0GI5O lbs. $40; 1900 80 las
$50. 100 lbs ana over. - 81
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
GIRL Is FOUND ON PEAK
Located by Rescue Party After All
Night Search.
International Vows SerrIce .

ESTES PARK, Colo, Dec. %. -
Miss Marion Small, 90 years old. an
art teacher at Longmont, was found
on the top of Deer
mountain, one of the famous peaks
of the Rockies. today, by a large
rescue party that had been search
ing for her all night. She had dug
a cave in the snow with a snow shoe
and had crept in for shelter. She
probably will recover.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
is ORDERED TO CHICAGO
Capt. Steever Will be i'm Charge of
Military Drills.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Capt.
+. Z. Steever, L. :. A, originator of
the Wyoming plan" of military
training for boys and girls in public
high schools. today was ordered to
Chicago by the war department 10
build up his system in the % high
schools of that city. Chicago is the
the plan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
News-Times sneela1 service.

ELKHART Ind. Dec. 29.-Fire
Of unknown origin did $500 damage
10 the home Of Paul Warrant. 1915
Hester St. early Friday morning.
Warrant is employed at the New
York Central roundhouse at night.
and tiremen were forced TO break
into the house 10 get at the fire.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Ferdynan PolOnka. woodworker.
Hattie Trudzinska. laundress
Franklin g.. Pierce. clerk NGish-
awake, Laura : Knowlton. Mish-
aWaka
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
CHIcAGo IIKE STOCK.

UNION STOCK YARDS. ILL., De-. Z.'.--
HOGS Receipts. $1,000. market 81 low
er: mixed and butchers - 9ON 10 - /.
good heavy. Sl0.8JG 100. rough heavy,
$40 200 1910. light. $1,000 go iot pigs
81. SJd94O: bulk. $40 90HI061
CATTLE Receipts. 40ol- market
steady, beeveS 50 ga u so COWS and
beifers 81 ga 1O.4Os storker- and feed
ers S5.150 $50. Texans Sl-J0N9. - F..
calves. S9Io1 I2JO
SHEEP Receipts 1900 market
steady: native and western. 500 lO.2j 4,
-amns. - nuQ go
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
PROVIs.oNS
1 Corrected Daily by r. W Mueller. as
y. Jefferson BIvd1

FRUIT-OranRes. case, $500. selling
25nJOc per dozen; lemons, per case. $3.50
selling. &c per dozen. apples. paying, e
y 50 Der hu.i selling .JNJOr pper peek
VEGETABLES - Cabbage paying. o.
selling &C. per d.. potatoes. paying. ST..
a 100 per bu,, selling CO. per peck
BJllEG AMI EsFo-t uuIfrY Quite
paying 3OI32c. selling ia Zoe. Cream.
cry butter, paying. 3Jc, selling. 40 Eggs
strictly fresh, paying. ~, selling tju
-N.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
SOLDIERS WILL
RETURN TONIGHT
Members of Company F Are
Expected to Reach City
About 8 O'clock.

The cooperation OF 10 societies
and organizations Of the city has
been secured Dy the special COM
nittee appointed by the Chamber Of
Commerce 10 welcome the returning
lads Of Company +, l. y. G., who
are scheduled 10 arrive from Fort
Benjamin Harrison tonight at S
o'clock.
The organizations that have sig
nified their willingness 10 assist by
marching in the escort in uniform
are the following: q. NJ. Poinsett
garrison Army and Navy union,
Standardization war veterans,
Sons of Veterans. odd Fellows (uni-
form rank. Auten post G. A. r..
Norman Eddy post g. A. r., Wood
men OF the World, Polish Falcons,
Hungarian society, Pizley. Division
2, knights of the Maccabees. The
different companies will assemble at
the Chamber OF Commerce at
O'Clock and there form in the order
of march
Here is the line of march which
has been decided upon:
From the Lake Shore depot east
on South St TO Main st. north on
Main ST. TO Colfax av.. and west on
Colfax av. TO the Chamber of Com
merce.
Mayor F. w. Keller. f. Louis
Kuhns. president Of the Chamber of
Commerce, and Col. George w. Stu
debaker, a former member of Co. +,
will make short speeches at the
building. Lieut.. Col. George w.
Freyermuth will respond for the
men. This program is short and
will pc init the boys to disband and
get TO their homes shortly after
their dr.Ival.
Everybody Invited.
Mayor Keller and promoters of
the reception not satisfied with the
parade or reception have invited
every citizen to turn out and pay
homage to lads who have seen serv-
ice on the border. Homes along the
line of march will be decorated
with flags.
Anticipating an earlier arrival.
the members of the escort, who will
be in uniform, have been asked 10
meet at the Chamber of Commerce
at Z o'clock. BY this time the actual
minute Of arrival will be known and
the escort can act accordingly.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
1--WE STOCK.

Nv T. ElOA IA
Corrected Daily by Major BrOsD
=. Logan IT. MisnaWakaJ
HEAVY FAT STEERS-Fair to good
7Q1igc. prime. 7h1Sc.
HOGS-110Q 40 lbs. s. 80 l2Q0is0 lbs
Fresh bullheads. 171Lc pe- To-. chiRsoh
salmon, 2O12c; eeis. 175Sc.
Fresh winter caught dressed white
dsh, lac 10.
Black Diamond brand boneleHs codfish
DC ID; smoked chinook salmon, 90
smoked white fish. Ice
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
cnTEEE MApKnr
South Bend Markets
GRAIN AND FEED.

Corrected Daily ny w b. starr. starr
Mills. Hydraulic Av1
WHEAT Paying Sis per bu
OATS-Paying j2c. selling &C per ba
CORN-Paying 9Oc: selling 81 per bu
Paying 81 per bu.
BRAN-Selling 81 60 per bu
MIDDLINGS Selling S1G0 per cwt
CHOPPED FEED-Selling $50 peI
cwt.
GLUTEN Selling $50 PEI cwt
SCRATCH FEED-Seliug $3.50 pei
cwt
CHICK FEED Selling S22Od25O PEI
cWt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
rALIoyt Acn HIDES
,,-,,--c,-d nm IA, : n T-,--,.

q TTeCIeU UaIN DV = " ETpUmaa- ~
-. Main ST.
TALLcW Rough. 13jc. rendered. No
T. Jd6c; No 2 3djc.
tB DIs zJ0@0c per b
HIDES-Green. No. /, 1920, calf skis
lu44qc.
POULTRY AND MEATS.
corrected Daily by Jimmie'a Marks
l2s q. jefferson Blvd
pO TRY Paying 15N1G.- selling
- ~ ..
Paying. To-; selling 1JN 5oc
BEEF Roast %. hCinuz izec, per.
-rruDuse. -.j'0 f0c- sirioin. 30N Boz.
HAN-PaylnE. l2c
LARD Selling 90
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
NEW YORK STOCKS.

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NEW YORK. Dec. %. - Closing
prices on the stock exchange today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
TOLEDO CASH GRAIN


TOLEDO. d.. Dee - CLOSE.
WHEAT-Cash and Dee. ISL May.
81 50
CORN-CaSh 8ud Dec 97r. Nay Qfs.c
oAIS-Cash and Dec - .r- Nav
J61tc
RYE-No . S13S
CLOVER SFFD-Prime cash De-
and Jan S10Jo. Feb $40 G2ls March
Nl0.55: April. $1,000 bid. Aug Sq5J
Al,SIhE- Prime. cash and Dec. SIT %
March. S1l.2O
TIMOTHY Prime. cash and Dec
S242i.: March S257ls
COFFEE MARKET.
NEW YORK Dec ~ Spot coffee
steady. Rio No. e. Oslo. Santos No 4
DRY GOODS MARKET
NEW YORK. Dec y Cotton goods
were steadier Thursday Yarns were
quiet Mems wear openings attracted
many buyers. Raw silk WAS drmer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
POULTRY And MATS.


Corrected Daily b. the Eastwood Fla
Poultry and Sea Fosd Market
". Washington AE.b
Strictly fresh caught dressed white fish
Z0izc 70 trout. 17lzc. pickerel l6i5c
perch. 1919. fresh black bass. .
round yellows 26lze. hai5ut Who'll.
q izc haiibut frozen. l7Isc extra cute
%.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
MONEY AND ENCHANCF-
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.

EASI BUFFAI.U. \. +. Dec %
CATTLE Receip-s. 200 head. market
active prime steers. S10OOn11.2J. butch
er grades. S6JOdeJ0
ALNES-Receip pts. 30 head. market
active. SI.J0 higher Gull 10 choice. 500
H16JO
SHEEP AND LAAlBS-Reeeipts 1GDO
bead market active 20 higher. choice
lambs. S13J0Hi4 10: cuIl 70 fair - COZ
l3.-J; yearlings. S9TJQ 10. sheep. 81 40
G975
HOGS Receipts. BOO. market slow.
10 higher. NOrsers - 20T II 90 pigs.
Sp.J0G975. mixed SlO s0al1OO. heavy.
$1,000 II 90. ron CHS 3JOd3 70, stag.
X. s-la $50.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29

The Lexington Tea Room, eighth
floor. j. NJ. S. Bldg, will serve tur-
key noon and evening on New Years
Day Open sunday, II TO 2:30.
Tables may be reserved. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
CHICAGO PRoDICE.


BUTTER ecei pts. 600 tubs. cream
cry extras, - L a 39c: extra firsts. 31I2M
3sc: firsts, 34d36c; packing stock 2si2 "a
2gac.
EGGS-R Receipts. 3.OO5 cases: current
receipts, ga Zoe; ordinary hrsts. 35d BIC /.
frstS. 4004lc; extras, 4jM 46c. checks
26G d. dirties. 2Id 30.
-CHEESE-Twins: new. 24c; diaries.
zoe; young Americas, &c. longhorns.
20; brick ga i2c
LIVE ULTRY-Turkeys. DE: chick
ems. 1Jd1Sc; springers. 1sizc: roosters.
13l2c; geese, 14d Ice; ducks. 1Sd2sc.
POTATOES-R Receipts. - cars: Mime
sofas aud Ohios. S1.4JGT L = Wisconsin
and Michigan white, $500 10.
MONEY AND EXCHANGE
NEW YORK. Dec. 29.-Call money on
the floor OF the New York Stock EN-
change today ruled at per cent: high.
3la per cent; low. pa per cent
Time money was unchanged
Rates We're: 90 days. 3 per cent. 90
days 4 per cent; 4 months { per cent /.
months, 4 per cent; 8 months. 4 per
cent
The market FOR Prime Mercantile
Paper was quiet.
Call money In London today was 4
per cent
Sterling Exchange was steady with
business in Bankers Bills at S475 9-16
for demand; SAILS for 6O-day bills. aud
Si69; for 90-day bills
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-29
BRINGS DOWN HIS 10TH
Another Air Victory is Scored by
Lieut.. Herteaux.
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PARIS. Dec. 29.-Fhght Lieut..
Herteaux of the French air service
has brought down his 18th aero
plane, the war office announced to-
day in a communique devoted TO
aviation. Five German machines
were brought down in air fighting
on Dec. p. One of these fell vic
tim 10 Lieut. Loste. who has now
accounted for six hostile machines.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
Hot TEAPOT Under His Arm.

London, April 1S.--Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford is the butt Of con-
siderable chaff just now over an in
cident which occurred at the tea party
rendered by the King and Queen to
wounded soldiers at Buckingham Pal
ace.
Lord Charles was present to aid the
naval table tea pouring. He is quite
absert-minded.
While Lord Beresford was in the
act of pouring tea for an invalid
"jackie" their majesties suddenly and
entered
Lord Charles, resplendent in his ad-
nliral's uniform, hastily tucked the
teapot under his arm and stood at
rigid salute.
Meantime the hot tea, naturally,
trickled floorward via Lord Charles
trouser leg.
Certain "jackies' laughed, but
Lord Charles didn't.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
Watch for Lions.

San Jose, April 1S.-Fishermen who
whip the remote Santa Clara county
streams this year are advised today
to go armed on account Of the un-
usually large number of mountain
lions reported by the six state game
wardens who have been patrolling the
hills to prevent illegal fishing before
May 1. Many tracks were seen
around the remains of livestock and
deer.
Two years ago lion fatally wound
ed two boys swimming in Coyote
creek, and killed Morgan Hill school
teacher who came to their aid. At that
time conditions were similar to the
present state of affairs. A big lion,
one of the largest ever seen around
here, was shot near Mount Hamilton
Friday by Samuel Parks, local lum-
herman.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
Bettering of Conditions.

Sacramento. April lS.-Canneries OF
the state are giving splendid coop
GRAFTON in bettering conditions OF
women employees under new rules Of
the Industrial Welfare Commission.
according to the statement today of
Mrs. Katherine P. Edison, a member
cf the commission. These new rules,
which went into effect a few days
ago, provide for normal ten-hour
day for women and 60-hour week, with
overtime not to exceed y hours 4
week. The pay for overtime is to be
one-fourth added to the regular wage
scale. The wage rate is 16 cents an
-Four for experienced workers and l.
cents an hour for inexperienced, the
latter being those who have not
worked in canneries for a period of
three weeks.
The canneries also must provide
seats for the women employees.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
Refugees Stories.

San Diego, April S-Harrowing
tales of indescribable brutality of rem
egade MeXicans who slaughtered three
Americans and Spaniard near Ro-
sarlo; of consular warnings for Amer
;cans to flee from Mexico without de-
lay, and pathetic story of three
American children saving the life of
their father by pleading with ban
dit band which held him, is affirmed
tere today by 73 refugees from Mazat-
Ian and Palmetto del Verde island, who
arrived late yesterday on the naval
supply steamer Glacier.
Valet Wallace, former Arizonan and
Southern Pacific railroad conductor;
DR.. F. O. Burke, Esmeralda, and Rod
erick Davidson, Nogales, were the
slain Americans. The Spaniard was
named Rodriguez. All were brought
to Mazatlan for burial.
"This is only one Of the reviling
massacres of defenseless foreigners in
Mexico" said L. NcKinnon, 1343 East
Washington street, Los Angeles.
"These rowing bands will murder many
others if they are not suppressed"
The party, composed of GS Ameri-
leans and eight British, were urged to
leave by w. E. Alger, American vice
consul at Mazatlan.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18

The new city board of trustees and
the FL Centre Chamber of Commerce
will work hand in hand for the better
ment of the city, This policy was
outlined by members Of the board last
night, when the tivics committee OF
the Chamber of Commerce paid the
trustees an official call soon after
they had organized. Chairman c. ".
Barton, Mrs. W. 5. Fawcett, Dr.. A. f.
Elliott and Phil D. Swing composed
the committee. The question of pro
viding park commission and tree
warden for the city to aid in caring
for and preserving the ornamental
trees was informally discussed at the
meeting. tt was pointed out that no
Iunds are available at this time to do
much work along this line, but the
trustees indicated that they would ia
vor providing for the care of the
trees in the next budget, to be pre-
pared in August.
Chairman Barton stated the purpose
CT the civics committee to be coop
Grafton with the trustees in handling
the various problems concerning city
Identification. Mayor Egerer and
r rustees Ray B. Moore and A. n.
Bucklin assured tie committee that
they would do all in their power to
help in the Chamber of Commerce
plans. Mrs. Fawcett and Mr.. Swing
reinforced Chairman Barton in his
statements concerning the preserva-
ton Of trees and is is considered prob
able that definite action will be taken
to develop the park feature Of the
city. in this way causing FL Centre
to maintain its reputation as the most
eautiful city in the valley.
The following telegram was re-
ceived this afternoon by Chairman
Fawcett from f. G. Judah, president
Of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
Citv Board and Chamber
Committee to Co-operator
to Maintain City Beautiful

Association, who was member Of
the Times excursion party here last
Saturday:
clos Angeles, Cal, April II, 1916
Chairman Good Roads Meeting, Bar
bara Worth Hotel, Ell Centre, CAL
We believe your meeting to obtain
construction of good roads connecting
various towns in Imperial Valley with
the State Highway system highly i'm
portant and worthy of success. Good
roads are the main factor in develop
ment of commercial interests and a
source of attracting investors and
tourists.
MERCHANTS AND MANUFAC-
TURERS ASSOCIATION.
"E. G.. JUDAH, President"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
Governor Peck Dead.

Milwaukee. April 1S.-GeOrge ".
Peck, 10 years old, former governor of
Wisconsin for two years, and at one
time mayor of Milwaukee, died here
after a short illness
Peck was one of three Democrats
who since the admission of Wiscon-
sin to the Union in 1918 held the po-
sition of governor. He was governor
from 1890 to 1895.
Peck achieved rational fame as a
writer of humorous tales, his best
known book being "Peek's Bad Boy"
He was publisher of Peck's Sun.