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Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN

TAKEN UP-One stray gray mare; "P"
brand left shoulder; 3 u miles west
of city waterworks; can have for
paying for ad and pasture d. w.
Clark place. A. Market, Ell Cen
tro x299
LIBERAL REWARD for information
leading to recovery Of blue-gray
dog with black spots; answers to
name of Mex" lame in one front
foot. Phone 237W or call OF ad-
dress j. Henry Raaf, Park View
Apis, Ell Centre. .X3o3
LOST-An Alphi Phi fraternity pnA,
with name "Marion S. Judah on
back. Please return to Hotel Bar
bara Worth and receive reward.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-160 acres to subdivide;
will sell in 40s on practically rent
proposition, with 10 years time for
payment. Drue G. Harrington, See
ley, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.

In these columns are more classified advertisements
than in any other valley paper for the reason that the
Press always hes been recognized the Public Market
Place for all Imperial Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
THE EUROPEAN WAR
APOLITTCAL YEAR.

This too is political year The nation must elect
new chief executive and one must keep informed II ne or
Press covers politics. all things ese with fairness to all
sides.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
EDGEW INN
neutrality-suspicious., Cal.

open June Is, 1916
delightful health and rest reSo1 t..
Quiet and comfortable. Cool sea
breezes. The best of home cooking.
Rates, SO per week. For further in
formation address -.
MRS. RUTH COOPER FISH
Cardjff-by-the-Sea, san Diego CO.. Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
PASTURE AND PRODUCE

FOR SALE-2O tons mixed barley and
alfalfa hay; in stack, 51a miles south
/ y miles west. A A Moline. X3Oo
FOR SALE-Hay in any quantity.
Phone 93F12.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
4 HELP WANTED

WRITE Y. NJ, c. A, Auto School, Los
Angeles. Catalogue free. 3li
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY. Frarf
Valley 22S N. 4th st. Phone 24SW.
WANTED-Good mixer. Address
Star Creamery, Holtvile. f30#
WANTED-Woman for houseWork.
Phone 8SF21, Holtville.
WANTED Middle-aged woman for
general houscwork; GOOD pay. EoN
2a1 Holtvillc p. O. Phone 81. f3oG
WANTED - Woman for general
housework on ranch. Mrs. r. II.
Gorman, Holtville, Cal. Phooe
35F35. 1905
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
HOLTON INTER-URBAN
RAILWAY COMPANY

Between Ell Centre and HOltville
Fare 35 cents. Round trip fare. 60
cents.
Leave Ell Centric
1890 am. Ns11:3 80 am.
5:4Op.m So: 55 pm.
TSundays leave Ell Centro, $3.50 a. m.
VOn Wednesdays, ~ m.
Leave HOItvilIe.
700 am. sS:15 am.
4:45 pm. 1880 pm.
sDo not run Sundays.
between Eel CentrO, Seeley and Dixte-
land.
Lv Ly Lv.
Ell Centro Seeley Dixteland
$3.50 ann. 1920 I'm. t1O 100 am.
s: 35 pm. 6:30p.m 6:15 pm.
ton Wednesdays leave DiNieland.
10:45.
Train service between Dixielan d and
Coyote Wells every Wednesday,, Nos.
I and 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
FOR RENT-REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT-1O acres of alfalfa, $3.50
cash for one year; nine fields, hog
fenced and house. IL miles south
Of Ell Centre. John Ming. x3O1
ALFALFA LAND to rent; 8 miles south
of Dixieland; good for dairy cows;
on cream route. Address M Z. Pat
terson, Dixieland. Cal. x3O0
FOR RENT-Furnished house; three
rooms; water, gas and lights in
house. Inquire at 419 Vine st. x29S
FOR RENT-5O acres soft soil for cot
ton, on shares. J. d. McCary, S39
Orange ST., Ell Centro. X299
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
WANTED-WORk

by boy, II, on ranch
or in city; good mixer. p. o. Box
81, Fl Centro, Cal.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
ALWAYS IN ADVANCE.

1t costs but third of cent day to have this news
paper delivered to your hone shop but we always
Qure cash in advance and always discontinue the sub
;cliption at expiration. No cent for
the paper That is the chief why it is SO cheap
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
TO the Casual Reader
To those who only occasionally see the
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS

E.N
we wish to call attention to the fact that It is served IN
FL Centre by carrier and elsewhere IN Imperial county
by mail, daily except Sunday,
FOR ONE DOLLAR 4 YEAR.
At any time everybody should read daily neWspa-
per, but this year, Of all times, one should 90 So
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS
means much Of interest to ali residents at all times and
these items are thoroughly covered in these columns
IRRIGATION AFFAIRS
are covered in wholly independent way by the Press and
with fairness to all parties.
THE MEXICAN SITUATION
brings it's problems directly home to every citizen and
the Press covers this field of news broadly
THE EUROPEAN WAR
IS the greatest event in world history for hundred years.
and those who do not follow the events unjust to them
selves
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
WILL. YOU TELL YOUR NElGHBORS?

We have difficulty in getting people to realize
that they have daily newspaper for year for
dollar viii you help by mentioning this remarkable
fact to your neighbors?
In Imperial COunty - One Year, One Dollar
Elsewhere . One Year, Two Dollars
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18

FOR EXCHANGE-Brick store build
ing in Ell Centro, rented; will trade
for ranch; must be first class land
and we'll located; can also put in 2
fine business lots if necessary; pre-
fer 80 to 100 acres. c. E. Sprouse,
owner, Ell Centro.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-04-18
FOR EXCHANGE-REA ESTATE

FOR ExCHANGE-Have acres in
4-year-old Valencias and 71a acres of
bearing apricots 6 years old to ex-
change for alfalfa land around Ell
Centro or Brawley. This is located
at Hemet, Cal, in San Jacinto val
ley; full water rights; all clear. What
have you? No commission to agents.
c. r. McAdams, r. F. D. 5, Box 1877,
Los Angeles, Cal. x299
FOR EXCHANGE-240 acres of soft
land, 3 miles southeast of DiXieland !;
mostly in alfalfa; want 40 80
acres near El Centro. Will sell the
balance very cheap and take long
time payments at per cent interest.
Too much land for me. For a good
deal call at once. Address w. 3. Pat
terson. Dixieland, Cal. X30O
24Ul ACRES to trade for walnut grove.
See us at once. Edgar Bros. Realty
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-19
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Banana JucN fruit stand and boxed
oven hla stock with AN experienced
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prefer apples anyway ana he f0rl
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handing il laeh "a him
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fahshed % gei everything they waut
from the Democratic administrations
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-19

REPUBLICAN, COUNTY NOMINEES
state Senator JOIN Go.obIe.
Represeniatige-A a Ewing
Treasurer Frank W Wolfe
Sheriff " y Il Sherwood
County Clerk--A A I.eer
County Jn5reA u poles
County Auorney-Arih sgank
County sup' Mrs Campbell
Assessor--N p MEG iey
County Surveyor lona Rankin
Court Clerk walter Il Humphrey
County Wesacr i + Tallman
Commissioner lst Dist r l. Hrs
chi
Commissioner "a Dist -. u Ollse,
Commissioner 20 D.st-G W Sloan
Justice q the peace " II Horno
day.
Justice OF he peace-Greenup G
Hargis.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-19
THE DAILY LEADER
absorbed the Oklahoma State Cay
ital March s, 1919

official Paper OF constitutional
Convention.
Official City and County Paper
The Detroit times., 1916-05-16
SANCTIONS
| DEATH FOR
HUSBAND
Mrs. Waite Thinks
Slayer Might Go Free
Otherwise
WILL TESTIFY
AGAINST HIM
Says Dentist Was Not
Ideal He Repre-
sented
BY UNITED PRESS.

NEW YORK. May 16.-Arrange-
ments for the trial OF DR.. Arthur
Warren Waite on the charge of poi
soning his father-in-law, John Z.
Peck, Grand Rapids millionaire,
were practically completed today at
a conference between District At
torney Swami and Mrs. Clara Peck.
Waite. wife of the defendant.
She is ready to testify against
the confessed slayer OF her father,
and her mother, II necessary.
Though opposed to capital punish.
ment, Mrs. Waite Is willing that II
be applied In the case of her hus'
band. fearing that IL he were sent
to Matteawan he would. by his gra'
c,oasness OF manner, gain his liberty
In a few years.
THE ideal he represented to me,
she said. "will be one that shall
always care about, any girl would
But he wasn't that ideal. He was a
different person to me. He always
deceived me-"
The Detroit times., 1916-05-16
VICTIMS ARE HEMMED IN One CAR
WHEN TRAIN CARRYING 1000 PERSOnS
IS WRECKED NEAR MEXICO CIT
Billy Sunday Will
Bring Mas Trained
| Band Of Workers

Ma Sunday, scout for the Billy
Sunday team. which will accompany
the noted evangelist when he comes
to Detroit In September. says the
members are the best she has been
able to recruit in the country after
several years search. II 10 the finest
gospel team In America. she is re-
ported as saying In the Kansas City
Star. Very few are converts Of Mr..
Sunday, but are those who worked
into the evangelistic big league from
the bushes" by their ability to
play" positions and knock home
runs.
More than that, each has ability as
q utility man" All exhort, most OF
them sing, and Ma Sunday prides
herself on a team where the lineup
can be shifted at q moments notice
without leaving q weak spot.
These are some Of the members OF
the Sunday club:
James z. walker. assistant advance
The Detroit times., 1916-05-16
Dyn a m ite Bias t 8
Wreck Akron, O.,
Restaurant
CRASH COMES
UNWARNED
Police Beat Back the
Crowd With Clubs to
Aid Rescue

AKRON. o.. May 16.--Nine per-
sons were dead today and 20 in
jured, some seriously. as the result
OF the collapse Of the Crystal res.
taurant building. shaken from its
foundations by dynamite blasts.
or the dead. four are men, four
women and one . little girl. One
woman was still missing, =
Crowds stood about the scene of
the disaster all night. Those killed
lost their lives when the roof of
the onestory structure. 40 years old.
collapsed. There were 80 persons,
including employees, in the restau-
rant when the crash came, with but
a moments warning.
The foundations Of the building
had been weakened by excavation
work next door. when four dyna-
mite blasts let go In succession, the
building trembled. the roof dropped
and the mass OF cracking timbers
and debris OF the death trap slid
bodily into the excavation hole.
The crash. resounding like a bat
terry Of discharged cannon. attracted
10000 persons to the scene, and po-
lice had to beat their way with
clubs through the crowd to permit
rescue work. Firemen were quick
to arrive and prevent flames eating
up the wreckage.
Three Investigations to place re-
sponsibility were under way today.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-16
Saw Footprints In Sand
and Notified Author
tiles
REBEL LEADERS
HEARING GOES ON
Sir Roger Very Nerv-
Gus As Testimony
Piles Up
sy wlLsUa .. FORREST.


(6tsR Correspondents United Pyess)
LONDON. May l6.--The crown
began clinching It's case against Sir
Roger Easement. when the treason
hearing OF the brilliant Irishman,
and Daniel Bailey, one OF his soldier
confederates was resumed In Bow
u. police court today.
Mary German. . pretty servant
girl, identified Easement a. one OF
the three men she saw landing on
the Irish cesst near Tralee from the
collapsible boat which carried them
from the German submarine U-19.
John Hsrne. Of the Irish constabu-
lsry, told about the circumstances
leading to the prisoners arrest.
Dir Roger moved unessiiy through.
OUT their testimony, stroking his
short beard and tousled hair. witch
ine his head from aide to side and
tappiag his note pad nervously with
his pencil His eyes never lAft tAs
Witnesses while they were testt
iying.
John Mccarthy. . Kerry county
hrnsr. with . thick Irish brogue.
upset plans made months in advance
In Berlin for Sir Roger Easement to
lead . rebellion that would sweep
oil ireland.
This was disclosed In the testi.
mony today. II was Mccarthy and
not the British secret service that
caused Sir Rogers capture.
McCarthy's brogue was 30 rich
thst the court and spectators had
6ifAculty understanding him. He
told q story rivaling Action.
On the morning Of Good Friday,
Mccarthy said. he was walking along
the Irish coast near Tralee when he
noticed Q small boat floating toward
the shore. He walked down to the
beach to pull II In and noticed the
fresh footprints-of three persons In
the sands.
For some reason the footprints
aroused McCarthy's suspicious. He
sent word to the barracks, and i'm.
mediately ofiicers were sent out to
investigate.
ssrgt. Herne. OF the Irish constab-
ulary, took up the story where the
Kerry county farmer left on. He
said the police were scattered over a
wide area along the coast when the
news Of the landing OF three men
was received at the barracks.
After considerable search. Herne
said. they found Easement In an old
fort, known ~ McKinna's fort. The
prisoner protested vigorously
(CsutlnueA On Page Ten.D
The Detroit times., 1916-05-16
THE WEATHER

Detroit anA vicinltys Tuea1ay usgnf
and Wednesday. fair, coolee t0DlGA10
frost n the weather clearss nAo1oeoo4
westerly winds. III
Lower MlchigaRs Fair Tues1n3
ntght and WeaWesdayt cooler le.eol3
tral and east portionsS froat = -
weather clears. S
Upper Lakess Moderate q No.
westeriy wjnds, generalIy haoR r.
day night and WednesAays e0DDae 6&3
night 0n Huron end casters Supego1G
Lever Lakest Moderate eeutAggoGI
and west wtndsD partly cloU1y TuoG3
day nlght and Wednesday, eoelee -
night ON Erie aad cWslef WeGoeo14I
ON Ontario and eastern Erie. V:
HlEhest Temperature this Este e.
past g yearss -. IN 1885, lsvven
p.1ss.Is. o:s y..: ss :si os:' s:ssy :ss -
cloudy weather with 20 1nen 81 pocu|
The sun sets Tuesday at 5s1o - =
md rlses Wednesday nj Size as -
The moon sets NJ ss50 - -. 49,
nestsay.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-16
Capt. Balfour, of Utley,
Tells Graphic Story
of Wreck
NO DISTRESS
SIGNAL SOUNDED
Ill-Fated Vessel Sank
Silently to the
Bottom

Silently. without even blast
from her whistle as a signal of dis
tress, the freighter s. r. Kirby
passed to a watery grave. carrying
with her 10 members OF her crew.
A graphic description OF the trag'
edy was given by Capt. c. c. Bal.
four. skipper OF the steamer z. II
Utley, which arrived in the Detroit
river. Sunday night, with load OF
iron ore. The Utley was the vessel
that picked up the barge Hartnell
after the Kirby had gone to the bot
tom of Lake Superior near Sawtooth
reef.
1T was all over In a minute,
said Capt. Balfour. I'VE passed the
Kirby in the midst OF the gale. She
was riding heavily and the water
was sweeping her decks. watched
her for while. thinking that she
might be In trouble, but when
(Continued on Page Ten.)
The Detroit times., 1916-05-16
CUPID SPLITS
FAMILY IN PARIS
Geo. w. Lopp Arrested Follow.
ing Row With Wife and
Daughter

PARIS. May 16.-Mrs. George
Washington Lopp, known as Lady
Nicotine" because she collected Gig.
arctic funds for French soldiers in
America, and her daughter, Sophia
Machian were recovering from nu
merous bruises today while the
American ambulance committee
was attempting TO hush the scandal
caused by the arrest Of Mrs. Loops
husband. q member of the commit
tee.
Miss Machian 10 the daughter OF
Mrs. Lopp by her nrst marriage Ia
Q Paraguayan minister. She was en-
gagged to be married to James Slew
In, manager Of New York nlm
company. who was recently knight.
I'd by Pope Benedict when he took
pictures at the vatican.
Lopp objected to the marriage,
and, according 10. his own story
pale charges against his wife. In
Ne ensuing alteration both women
wors bsatsn.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-16
By JOHN n. HEARLEY.

(Stof Correspondent United Press }
ROME, May 1e.--Austrian troops
have abandoned their advanced po-
sitions before Rovereto in expecta-
tion Of q heavy italian offensive in
the direction of Trent.
All villages in the Adige river
valley. up which the italian armies
might be expected 10 move. have
been cleared OF non-com bAtants. The
Austrian authorities put an order
of evacuation into effect Sunday. &C
cording to several Italian citizens
of Trentino villages who slipped by
the Austrian lines.
Three hundred thousand Austrian
troops are now concentrated on the
TrentinoTyrol front. The Austrians
are dragging guns up the mountain
sides, constructing rock barriers
across the narrow mountain paths
and making every preparation Ia
meet the expected attack.
Italian troops, meanwhile, con
tjnue to improve their positions In
the region OF Rovsreto. while artil.
(Ceat1nas1 - Peee TuAS.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-16
VIM, LEAnY DIES
after ILLNESS
Pioneer Muskegon Merchant
Had Lived In Detroit Since
His Retirement

William Leahy. pioneer Muskegon
dry goods merchant and former
mayor of that city, died Sunday
night, at 10 o'clock. in the Plaza
hotel. after a lingering illness con-
tracted in Jacksonville. Fla, in
April. His death was due to a COM
plication Of diseases.
Mr.. Leahy. who for the past eight
years has not been actively en-
gagged In business, was one of Mich
igan's foremost Democratic politi-
clans during the '90s. He figured
prominently in Muskegon political
circles, and was delegate from that
district to the Democratic national
convention at Chicago in 1896, when
William Jennings Bryan was nom
mated for president.
He was unseated by the creden-
tials committee, composed of Is to
1 "silver" Democrats, and did not
sit in the convention. Mr.. Leahy
also was a Civil war veteran. hav
ing served in the Ninety-secoud New
York infantry throughout the war
He never applied for pension.
: lHs4S9s- he sold. ont - thvtviul
dry goods business In Muskeson. "a
| ing to Toledo. where he established
and built up another successful dr.!
goods house. This business he solt
eight years ago to the ]. l.. Hud
son Co., and II is now operated
: under the firm name OF the Thomp
! SON. -Hudsan Co.
Since retiring from active bust
ness he has madk his permanent
home in Detroit. Hek4d spent th'
winter in Florida. and when takel
sick came to Detroit on May 1, ant
took to his bed in the Plaza hotel
| with him during his illness wa
his close personal friend. Mr.. P. p
Schnorbach. prominent Muskegol
business man, who remained at hi
bedside to the last. CongressmaI
James C. Mclaughlin, OF the Nintl
! Michigan district, also close frien'
of the deceased man, arrived Mon
day night from Washington to al
! tend the funeral.
/ Mr.. Leahy had no close relative
and was a bachelor. The funera
will be held Wednesday morning
from Blake's undertaking parlor
at No. 81 Peterboro-st.. and from
st. Aloysius church at 10 O'Clock
, Interment will be In Toledo.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-16
BlAMES FALL
TO P00LRO0MS
Slayer of PatrOlman Alexander
Repentant When Mother
Visited Him

Frank Oligschlager faces trial for
the Staying OF Patrolmxn Leland
Alexander az the result OF the evil
influences OF a pool room. according
to his mother. who was allowed to
visit her son in police Headquarters
late Monday afternoon. and his own
admission.
Olisschlager will be taken tc
court, Tuesday noon. charged with
homicide. Edward Wartner and
Fred Krupa will be charged jointly
with attempting to slay Minutemar
Cornelius Ryan six hours after Pa
trolfnan Alexander was slain.
Oligschlager broke down anc
wept when Detective Mittle told hin
that his mother was broken-hearted
III | had listened to my mother.
he sobbed, II wouldn't be here now
II was q bad bunch around that poo
room that got me in bad"
Mrs. Krupa visited her son In hi'
cell for a few moments. Both wep'
as young Krupa told his story.
Claude Alexander. brother Of tho
slain patrolman, was refused per
mission to see Oligschlager. Monday
afternoon. He told the doormar
that he wanted to see the boy tha
was mean enough to kill his broth
er.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-16
HARD COAL May
60 UP so CENTS
Retailers Do Not Believe, How.
ever, New Rate Will Be
Asked Until Fall

PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-Retail
coal dealers we're sitting back today
waiting word from wholesalers re-
garding the price the consumer
must pay for coal hereafter. An
nouncement has been made by the
anthracite operators that the whole
saler must pay from 10 TO 80 cents
more on The ton. Retailers predict
before fall the public will be paying
at least so cents a ton more. II is
also their belief that the result Of
the new rate schedule will not be
felt by the householder until after
the first Of September.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-16
ELOQUENT Canadian Preacher
SfirS Y. M. c. A. Convention By
FerUid Plea for Ban on Greed

waii and other foreign laads.
ada is represented BY sc0roo -
gates from al over TIE D.
II fell to the lot e =
madam preacher. : ~ y.
capture the 3,sto 11,1
sweep them az tbpds lvoe -
night Of the convshtioo. ~
meeting has listened - : ~
sermon from the Very vsnerNo
Arch bishop O'DonnsIl. Of TorootC
and q most scholarly address frpo
President Harry Garfield. Of WI
liams college: II was 1o:3o o'elo9
many delegates were ynwninG
(Cs.fs.ssA = Paoe 0nuo
The Detroit times., 1916-05-16

list. handles the
evangelist's cor
respondence. He
is one of the
busiest members
of the party. Mat
thews was a re-
porter on the
Chicago Tribune
when Mrs. Sum-
day drafted him.
Matthews is a
trained pianist.
lives in Kentuc-
ky, In not mar
ried and sings In
the sextet.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-16
Want ORPET
LOVE LETTERS
Defense Demands State Pro.
duce 60 Missives In H0mi-
eide Trial

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, May 16.-With
three jurors tentatively accepted in
the case or William II. Orpet, Wis
consin university student, charged
with the Staying Of Marian lambert,
Lake Forest high school girl, the
trial settled down today to slow
grind OF nlling the jury box.
An important ruling expected to-
day is that taken under advisement
by Judge Charles II. Donnelly. be-
fore whom the case is being tried
The defense demanded the state pro-
duce 50 love letters that passed be-
tween young Orpet and Marian.
The Detroit times., 1916-05-16
Copenhagen Reports
Say Fleet Is Headed
There
ITALIANS GIVE
AID TO VERDUN
Engaged Austrians to
Bar Help to
TeutOns
BY UNITED PRESS.

LONDON, May l6.-Rumors that
the Germans are about to begin a
great sea and lana offensive against
the Russian port of Riga were reviv-
ed today by Copenhagen reports that
. German feet has left Kiel for
Riga.
Copenhagen reported that the new
superdreadnougbt Hindenburg and
other fighting monsters were includ-
ed in the fleet. Petrograd dispatch
es recently reported that Field Mar
shall Won Hindenburg was displaying
great activity on tne northern front
az IL In preparation for q renewal OF
the drive on Riga. checked by the
Russians last fall.
Swedish newspapers report that u
large German fleet appeared in the
Cattegat. OF the southwestern coast
OF Sweden Saturday, but was forced
to retire by English submarines.