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COMBINE
Of Two Big Shipping Inter.
eStS Effected

New York, Jan. 22-Two new com.
binations in the steamship world
have been effected since the first of
the new year, despite the scare that
the Seamen's law brought about
Charles w. Morse, who built up the
steamship lines of New England, de-
veloped the ice industry, and got
caught in the meshes of the law soon
after he opposed J. Pierpont Morgan,
becomes the head of a big syndicate
which has already gathered in a
large fleet OF vessels and is hunting
for more, for traffic between the u. s.
and foreign countries. From three
to ten millions have already been in
vested in this new venture, which is
reputed to be backed by some of the
most powerful interests i'm Wall
street.
The splitting away of the lake
lines owned by the railroads, which
has been accomplished by the gov
ernment after a long fight, has
brought about a new combination in
lake fleets, which is said to now con-
troll practically the entire business
formerly held by the railroads. VIII.
liam ]. Conners of Buffalo is said to
be the chief of this syndicate. 1t is
believed Conners and his financial
hackers will spend ten millions be-
fore spring, to secure the lake lines.
The Morse combine is intended to
be the beginning of large mercan-
tile marine touching all European and
South American ports. All of the
Morse ships will fly the American
flag and will be strictly American
owned. Thirteen ships have been ac-
quired, many of them Takers" which
have been brought down the st. Law
renee from the Great Lakes and re-
fitted for ocean travel. 1t is said that
these vessels cost Morse over three
millions. Twelve of the ships will be
put on the Archangel route for the
present, carrying huge orders of sup
plies to Russia. One of the newest
wrinkles introduced by Morse in the
new syndicate is the formation of
separate corporations for each ship
owned. All of these subsidiary COM
panies are to be controlled by hold
ing company. Each of the subsidiary
companies bears the name of the YES
sci which it controls.
The new combination on the Great
Lakes is said to have the backing of
Chicago, Cleveland and Buffalo capi-
talists. w. ]. Conners has been fire.
quent visitor in New York, and it is
known that he bid against Morse for
some of the vessels that have gone to
the ocean trade It is understood
that the rival bidding has forced
prices to good figures and that the
railroads have realized more than
they anticipated on their ships.
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U. S. PUSHES ALASKA RAILROAD

Seattle, Jan. 22-Three thousand
additional railroad workers will be
put onto the governments job OF
building the Alaskan railroad as soon
as the spring brings its balmy wealth
er. Supplies have been purchased
and will be forwarded to Cooks Inlet
which is the base of railroad opera
tions. The railroad will bring a big
boom to Alaska, coal and other mines
will be opened up, and good opportun-
tiles for men of brain and muscle
will be offered.
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Mrs. Samuel Gable

Mrs. Samuel Gable died Friday
night at 10 O'clock at her home, one
mile and half north of Frederick
town after an illness of uraemic poi
soning. The deceased was 81 years
of age and leaves husband, two
sons, Lisle of Bellville and Virgil of
Fredericktown, and one daughter
The funeral Monday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the late residence, Rev. j.
It. Morton officiating. Interment in
Quaker cemetery.
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U. S. TACKLES ARMOUR
PROBE AGAIN

Chicago, Jan. 22-The interstate
commerce commission has given no.
tice that it will resume its inquiry in
to the ownership and control of the
Armour car lines and Armour &
Company, and the new hearings are
set for Monday next, before Commis-
sioner McChord. During previous
inquiry, Frederik w. Ellis, an official
of the car lines, refused to answer
certain vital questions. His right of
refusal was carried to the United
States supreme court and the com
mission won partial victory. 1t is
believed Ellis will again be question
ed.
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OFFICERS INSTALLED

AT the regular assembly Friday
night of Kinsman Council, No. rs, r.
& S. NJ, the newly elected officers
were installed by the retiring T. /. NJ.
Charles q. Ayers, assisted by P. T. /,
M. Robert S. Hull as grand marshal
T. /. M. Jed s. Months announced the
appointment of the following as a
standing committee for the ensuing
year: Charles e. Ayers, Russell j.
Ash and William B. Morris.
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DEATHS
Mrs. Helen M. Ball

Mrs. Helen M. Ball, widow of the
late Frederick M. Ball, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ernest
Trenwith, South Catherine street, at
1880 Friday evening, after an illness
of pneumonia. The deceased was "a
years of age and is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Ernest Trenwith. The
funeral Monday afternoon at two
o'clock at the late residence of the
deceased, 529 East Gambler street,
Rev. w. e. Hull officiating.
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System In Saving.

System In Saving.
'"The only good plan for saving is to
make it an invariable rule to deposit
something each week or eacn month,
says bank president Having thus
put the money aside, it should be con
sidered out of reach and on no account
to he drawn upon except in case Of
sickness, loss of employment or death.
1t is surprising how money will pile up
when such a system as this is followed.
If every one who possesses any income
at all would adopt the practice and
stick to it, no matter how small the
deposits might be, poverty would be
well nigh abolished"
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MANY Families Homeless.

Ottawa, ILL.,, Jan. 22.-Hundreds of
families nave been driven from their
homes, many. bridges have been de-
stroyed and number OF factories are
closed as the result of food which is
sweeping through the Illinois and Fox
river valleys. Great damage mas been
done around Ottawa and La Sale
Marseilles and Utica. Steve Bruno
18, was drowned at La Sale in the
Vermillion river, which is far beyond
its bounds.
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Snow Follows Rain.

Douglas, Ariz., Jan 22.-Heavy rains
which began Wednesday and later
turned into snow have fallen throu-h-
out Cochise county isolatine Douglas,
Bisbee. Tombstone and other towns
for 40 hours. Eight inches of snow
fell here; at Pearce, 80 miles norta.
the snowfall was two and one-half
feet, and at Rodeo, n. NJ, the depth
was 1S inches.
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COURT NEWS
Deeds Filed

Deeds Filed
Sarah A. Hoovler to Ellsworth
Hoovler, 40 acres in Monroe, $3.50.
James. e. Gray to John w. Smith,
parcel in North Liberty, 81.
Estella Gray to John w. Smith,
parcel in North Liberty, $780,
Anna Morton to Sarah e. Neibar.
ger, parcel in Clinton, 81.
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DIED FROM BURNS

East Liverpool Jan. 22-As result
of burns sustained Wednesday Mrs.
George James, twenty-five, died here
today. She rolled in the snow to ex-
tinguish her flaming clothing after
II had ignited from an open gas fire.
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FLOODS RACE IN
MANY STATES
Five Die In CIOudburSt In
Oklahoma.
HUNDREDS MADE HOMELESS

Operators In oil Fields and Pipe Line
Companies Suffer Heavy Losses
From lightning-Numerous Persons
Marooned as Result of Swollen
streams-Train Service Demoralized
by Washouts.
Evansville, Ind, Jan. 22.-The OHIO
river steamer Bowling Green Of the
Evansville and Bowling Green line,
sank a her wharf here. 1t is reported
that number OF persons were on
board at the time.
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Oklahoma City. Jan. 22.-Five per.
sons were drowned much property
was destroyed and train service was
cemoralized in Oklahoma by rain.
swollen streams. The damage cen
tered in Murray county ard in the
Healdton oil fields.
James Shenner of Sulphur, Okla. o
wealthy business man, was drowtled
In Rock creek following a clondburst.
Mrs. Edward o. Cleveland and three
OF her children lost their lives in the
destruction of their home NORTH o!
Sulphur. Numerous other persons,
marooned by the flood water. were
rescued in boats.
In the Healdton oil fields operators
and pipe line companies apparently
suffered heavy losses from lightning.
Nine oil tanks were burned, but wire
communication was paralyzed before
details could be obtained. McAlester
reported that all train service north
and west from there had been sus-
pended because of extensive WASH
outs and weakened bridges. A St.
Louis & San Francisco passenger
train was derailed between SchLlter
and Okmulgee, but none of the pas
Gengers were injured seriously.
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BIRTHS

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A son was born Saturday morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. Earl stoyle of West
High street.
son was born Saturday morning
to Mr.. and Mrs. r. R. Edgar of Buck
eye City.
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Field Goals-Eastman 8, Blair g.
Sapp 6, Stinson 5, Jewell 8.
Foul Goals-Blair 5 out of 10
Thorpe l out of 3, Jewell out of 4
Substitutions-Seb for Sapp
Yauger for Jones, Johnson for Thorpe
Referee-Beecher of Swarthmore.
Time of Halves-20 minutes.
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SCHOOL HOTES
by Edward Q. RawIlns

lW BY Edward 3. Rawlins W
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Chapel exercises Monday. Jan. H..
were as usual dhe orchestra playing
the opening march after which the
following program was given:
Essay, "The lightning Rod"-Paul
| Grossman.
Essay, w. A. sunday-Mae schaef
fer.
Essay The Lincoln Highway
Mary Brown.
Song, "Bye-Lo-Land"; "a Little
Pink Rose"-Julia Branyan.
Reading, "The Mustard Plaster
Coreta Wright.
Announcements--M Doherty.
March-Orchestra
Among our number at chapel Mon
| day were Mesdames Conard, Minard
Wright, GFossman, Branyan. Bart
Wright. Sawvel, Misses Edna Blair.
Edna Severns, Helen Beinhower and
DIR. Grossman, W. II. Sleeman, Bart
Wright, C. II. Wright, Maurice Mitch
ell and Glenn Sparks.
o.
Miss Wright, principal of the Sec.
| ond ward, and Miss Baird OF the First
ward we're out Friday on account of
sickness.
superintendent Zemer's secretary,
Miss Ruth Montgomery, was out
Thursday afternoon and Friday
Everybody came to school Friday
with worried look because it was
the examination day for the first sem.
ester.
Prof. Miller of Kent state normal
has sent twenty volumes of Heath's
Pedagogical Library for the teachers
taking the normal course, to read in
connection with their regular work.
Charles McGugin, for many years
janitor of the First ward, was buried
Friday. The janitors of the Mt. Yer
non public schools attended in body
Prof. p. G. Zemer left this morning
for Columbus, where he will attend
the regular meeting of the School
masters club.
Quite an interest has been aroused
throughout the schools over the SPELL
ing contest and many are trying their
hand. in desperate effort to get the
trip to Columbus on June 2. The in
terest is apparent, even among the
parents and is manifested in a great
many ways
Miss Marie Shireman, high school
librarian, was unable to attend school
Thursday on account of Illness.
Miss Cowles, assistant commercial
teacher of the high school, is spend
ing the weekend at Pittsburgh and
Martins Ferry.
On February 29, in the high school
auditorium,a leap year farce will be
given by the o. S. l.. c., preceded by
concert given by children from the
eighth grade. From hearsay, it is a
scream from start to finish. The pro-
ceeds will go to defray the expense
Of the Fifth ward piano and other
school necessities.
The entire children's festival Choir
us turned out 25S strong for their first
regular practice Friday afternoon.
This festival work is supplementary
to regular school work and is option
al or elective-that is, it is the chill
dren's own choice if they take up this
work.
The mixed glee club of our local
high school is preparing for a concert
which they will give sometime in
April.
Mr.. Chubb has organized an Sth
grade orchestra, which consists as
yet of piano, drum and several vio-
Inns.
49,
Don't forget the concert that is
coming February a. Given by the
glee club from Ohio university at
Athens. This organization comes to
us highly recommended, and will be
| Z, traat fO,. oil
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OGNl;eaSwsss
Entertained
With Reception

Entertained
With Reception
DR.. and Mrs. j. e. Legge of Cum
berland, Md, who were recently mar
ried, entertained with a reception in
the parlors of the Hotel Curtis Friday
evening from s until 10 o'clock.
About seventy-five guests called dur
ing the evening. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Whitford assisted DIR. and Mrs. Legge
in receiving the guests. Refresh
ments we're served throughout the
evening
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25

Silver was first coined in Greece in
the year 7S3 B. c.
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Ice Fleds in the Kansas River.

Kansas City, Jan Released by
the warm rain, gigantic ice field
poured down the Kansas river. It
struck the new Twenty-tnird street
bridge, under course of construction.
and carried away 12O feet of talse
work
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1916-01-25

Willis dumped Riddle first. Then
he upset Bope. This ought to make
some of the other floppers for jobs
get nervous.
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Whoever may be chosen they will be
from a list Of Democrats who will do
the state honor.
State Inspector of Workshops and
Factories George w. Bope is now a
former who threatens to turn inform
err Willis who demanded his APP
pointment, demanded his removal.
The reasons are not given and not
understood inasmuch as three months
ago when charges of drunkenness
we're filed agaist him, Willis ordered
his retention. Now Willis ought to
order the restoration of Tom Kearns
against whose official conduct or char
acter there was never complaint.
Here is the somewhat pointed com
ment on the attorney general of Ohio,
from the Union County Journal:
Attorney General Eddie Turner
boasts in the public prints that he
rendered more legal opinions during a
year at lesser cost than did his
predecessor. That's nothing. Some
of our curbstone philosophers have
rendered four times as many opinions
on legal and governmental subjects,
during the past year, without the cost
of single cent. The public is not
objecting to the quantity of the de-
cisions of General Eddie. It's the
fact that the courts disagree with him
in so alfred many of them.
Willis dumped Riddle first. Then
he upset Bope. This ought to make
some of the other floppers for jobs
get nervous.
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Whoever may be chosen they will be
from a list Of Democrats who will do
the state honor.
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VICTORY
For Mt Vernon Over MaFyS'
vile By Score OF
81 To l9

Systematic team work won for Mt.
Vernon high school over Marysville
high in basketball at the Y. M. c. A.
Friday night by the score of 81 to 49,
Marysville's lineup was not as
strong as that of Marysville teams of
former years, while their style of play
showed lack of coaching and system.
1t was haphazard game they put up
and the home team had little difficult
ty in defeating them.
The high school showed much i'm
provement over the form displayed a
week ago against the alumni team and
seemed to work more as a unit. Their
play throughout the game was sys-
tematic, something which Coach Jacks
has endeavored to instil, so that the
idea of individual work was subordin-
ated to that of team work.
Both Eastman and Blair did excel
lent work shooting baskets while
Sapp at center surprised his friends
by making six fielders-very credit
able for one so new at the game.
For Marysville, Stinson was the par
ticular star, shooting five baskets and
putting life into his team all the way
through the game.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-28
Russians Renew Attacks
Against Won Hindenberg

Berlin, March 28-The Russians renewing their
attacks Won Hndenburgs hundred-mile front. The
Savs have hurled themselves against the entang]emens
with huge LOSSES for the Russians must fight retreat
the spring floods will force them to evacuate their
present positions. The Germans confident their line
will hold Many Russians have been captured.
Paris March 2S.-The French have rushed the Ger
man trenches at PERCY woods and killed all who did not
surrender They dynamted the trench and retreaed it
is officially announced. Elsewhere it is calm.
Berlin March 28-There is fighting around ST. Eoi,
the British attacking. 1t may be strong enemy often
sive, the office said.
Washington, March 28.-It having been very def
nitely established apparently that the Sussex was sunk
submarine it is announced that the state department
will ask Germany if her submarine that torpedoed
the Sussex.
AS there have been official intmations that Germany
will repudate the commander Of the submarine and pun
sh him, if it is shown that German submarine did the
work. there still is possibility that the matter may be
adjusted without severng diplomatic relationship which
is looked on almost equivalent to declaration Of
war.
London March 2S--It is authortatvey stated that
fragments of bronze has been found the Sussex which
parts of torpedo
George Crocker, an American vctim is in critical
condition and may die The other American wounded are
recovering.
London March 2S-The British steamer Empress of
Midland has been sunk by torpedo mine, it is an
nOunced. The saved.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-28

to bring the water to the valley IN
an all-American canal, it was need
less to discuss it, for the expense OF
such cana! made it impractical. He
declared he would like to see the East
Side mesa reclaimed, but he did not
favor a dual water system.
Charles l.. Gillett said the conten-
ton of Mr.. Conkling in regard to pri-
ority of the water rights Of the val
ley was not pertinent, for he is a di-
rector of the Imperial-Laguna Water
Company, and he therefore know the
company had always been killing to
concede the priority of water rights
for all the land in the Irrigation Dis
trict.
Edward Doom said the whole issue
was as between American and MeXi-
can lands.
f. G. Havens said he did not under
stand that the Irrigation District
could take in the mesa lands and rec
ognize two classes of water rights.
The district being a municipal corpo-
ration, all in the corporation would
have the same rights, and consequent
ly if it was desired to restrict the
rights for the mesa lands it would
be necessary to keep them out of the
district. He said the opposition to
the mesa taking water at Laguna
because that is above the Imperial
intake, would not be consistent unless
the district was prepared to oppose
taking water from the river at any
point, clear to the headwaters.
E. E. Bennett, another director of
the Imperial-Laguna Water Company
said there were some things that
were not thoroughly understood by the
people of the valley in regard to the
reclamation of the land in question.
1t is claimed the district has been will
ling to make a contract with the wa
ter company for the reclamation of
this land, but twice the company has
worked up deal with the district
and these have fallen through because
the district insisted that the mutual
company should pay it $40 an acre
for the privilege of developing the
land and we felt that was unjust
There is no question of the priority
of the water rights, and no possibility
that the government will interfere
with the rights established, for these
rights have been recognized in every
patent that has been granted.
Mr. Bennett said he made the def
mite statement that the entire issue
as raised in behalf of Mexican land
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-28
Water Company Directors
On East Side Mesa Issue

as against American lands, and he had
a copy of the treaty between the
United States and Mexico, which de-
crees that all water which falls north
Cf the line belongs to the United
States, and he held that the same pro-
vision would hold good as regards the
Colorado river, and for this reason the
Mexican land owners are anxious to
have all water carried across Mexican
land, that they can insist Oh an equal
division of such water.
Engineer Stoddard held that there
is really no point of difference be-
tween the two factions. All are will
ling to see the mesa lands reclaimed.
One side simply wishes a guarantee
that there shall be no disturbance Of
the priority of right, and the other
side has always been willing to concede
that.
T. r. Pace of Calexico said what
the valley needs is water court such
as Colorado has.
Charles Gillett of Holtville called
for reading of report made by &.
r. lockwood to the district several
months ago declaring that there al
ways would be ample water for ali
lands available for irrigation, and the
pertinent part of the report was read
President Hamilton said he wanted
to define his position. He declared
that all he had in mind was to look
out for the interests of the people he
represents, and he had believed the
steps being taken by the Imperial
Laguna Water Company were men
ace to the water rights of the val
ley.
The question then was raised by
Chairman Fawcett whether this was
a mass meeting or meeting of the
directors of the mutual companies, and
this question as put to vote. The
sense of the meeting was that only
the mutual water companies should
be allowed to vote. When the vote
was taken only the mperial-Laguna
Water Company voted against the
McPherrin resolution, ten companies
ing for it.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-28
Sam'l w. DunaWay Sells
City's Pioneer Drug Store

Sam w. Dunaway has a surprise If
store for the people.
He has sold his drug store to an
old time friend, formerly of Riverside,
but now of Baker, Ore.-Frank E.
Johnson, who will assume charge of
the store Saturday.
1t is nine years since Mr.. Dunaway
opened this store, and since those pio-
neer days he has been prominent in
every public enterprise of the city,
participating in everything that has
gone to the building of the city, and
today he expressed his keen regrets
at breaking away from business con-
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-28

nections with the city, where he feels
:; warm attachment, for the town and
for the individual citizens.
With Mrs. Dunaway, however, he
will make his home at Lemon Grove,
near San Diego, where he is the own
CT of a lemon orchard, and it is his
expectation to remain out of the drug
business for at least two years.
Mr.. Dunaway does not part with
any of his real estate interests, which
are large, the years having dealt with
him well in financial way, so that
he can afford to take the world easy
for a time.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-28
Water Company No. l Will
Construct Siphon for City

to the street level.
The present crossing forms an un-
slightly obstruction to traffic.
Imperial Water Company No. will
perform the contract by day labor
and assess the same against the City
cf Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-28

Imperial Water Company No. and
the City of Ell Centre last night en-
tered into an agreement whereby I'M
perial Water Co. No 1 will construct
an inverted siphon at the intersection
of the Date canal and Main street to
permit the removal of the canal banks
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-28
Grammar School Room
Opened to the Soldiers

The Third battalion, Twenty first
infantry, u. S. A, is getting to feel
much at home at their camp west of
town, where the institutions of civil
ization are being installed, including
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-28

electric lights, telephone, shower
baths, etc.
The camp ground, however, does not
afford shade, and in view of the COM
ing need in this connection the Press
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE1
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-28
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Tass I. Davis, 4S, and Harriet B.
Frag, SO, both residents Of Braw-
ley.
Simon M. Mendez, 27, and Mabel
Moody, &c, both residents of Ell Cen