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Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14

the flow of said water, the same as
if produced by any other cause or
causes"
Passed and adopted this 3rd day of
October, 1916.
w. +. BEAL,
Chairman Board Ct Supervisors of
Imperial County, California.
Attest; NJ. S. Cock, Clerk Board Of
Supervisors.
Above amendment to ordinance No.
19A, passed and adopted by the Board
of Supervisors, October 3, 1916, by the
following vote:
Ayes: Supervisors J. J. Carr, p. z.
Carr, Shaw, Shepard and Chairman
Beal. ;.
Noes: None.
Absent and not voting: None.
Witness my hand and seal Of the
Board Of Supervisors this Bird day Of
October 1916
N. S. Cook, Clerk Board of supervi-
sOrs.
Oct. IA, 16, II, 18, 10, 20, 21.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14
LOTTERY, OPEN GAMBLING IN RIO De
jANE|RO~THE LID IS NEVER CLANPED DOWN

net that held by Pedro. Pedro died
in an asylum.
EXtravagtnt hope and tragedy is
the story Of the lottery in Brazil. The
rich Brazilian buys his lottery ticket
as he takes his morning coffee-by
habit. The poor Brazilian saves and
scrimrs and often goes in debtsfor
his chance One wins every day. Hun
dreds Ct thousands never win.
Although several states have their
Cwn lotteries the big game is the Fed
eral lottery, operated by an anony-
nous corporation on a government CON
Cession. The government supervises
the drawings and sale of tickets and
takes five per cent of the receipts.
There is a drawing every week day
with special prizes for holidays,
ranging from $4,000 to 250,000 dollars
American money. The prices Of the
tickets are fixed in accordance with
the days prize-from twenty-five
cents to ten dollars.
In the trail Of the lottery follow the
other gambling devices, chief Of which
is the "bicho" (5easts) VIII 'ch is sim
liar to the policy played in the
United States. The terminal num-
hers of the winning umber Of the days
lottery determines which "bicho comes
cut" If the player has laid his money
on this terminal number he wins. The
bicho is even more insidous than the
lottery and there are few Brizilians,
ICONrINrEp ON PAGE SKI
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14
BY II. p. ROBERTSON.
United Press Correspondent.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. Is. (By
MaiD-With two hundred and fifty
thousand ibaginary dollars and may
build fairly good air-castle, and the
Brizilian is a great air-castle archi-
tcct. His material, always al hand,
is the lottery ticket. The lottery in
Brazil is as much an institution as
the daily paper or the milkman, just
as it once was more or less so in the
United States.
A Spanish immigrant woman bought
q lottery ticket as she walked down
the gang plank of the steamer that
brought her to the new world. When
size arrived in the city she found that
she had won the big prize of the days
drawing. She returned to Spain on
the same ship, richer than her Wild
est dreams.
Pedro Silveira, a working man,
dreamed that he was to win the
Christmas Lottery prize. His dream
told him the winning number. He
sold all his possessions to obtain the
number. His extraordinary faith was
communicated to his ncighbors and
The day Of the drawing he
was accompanied to the "chapel of
chance" by thousands Of friends and
curious who had heard his story. AS
the six little girls spun the fateful
wheels the number that turned up was
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14

-
VIOLATION THEROF
The Board Of Supervisors Of the
Count CT Imperial do ordain as fol
lows:
Section 1. Any person VINO has here
tofore, or who shall hereafter accept
from any employer in Imperial Coun-
tv California, transportation from any
place to Imperial County, California,
or money to pay for transportation
CT expenses in coming to Imperial
County, California, upon any agree
ment, understanding or representa-
ton to anv person adyancink transpor-
tation or money to any agent of the
State Employment Bureau, that such
person shall perform labor for the
person advancing said transportation
or money to pay fer sad transporta-
tion or expenses in coming to ImEeria,
County to ACCEPT said labor, and tina
the said employer shall or may re-
tain frCSl the wages earned by sa d
emploYe, a sufficient sum to cover
the cost CT transp0rtatiO ton, or the mon
eY advanced for such TRANSPORTATION or
expenses, and any Defson who shall
after coming to said Imperial County
California, refuse TO perform labor
for the employer advancing transpoa-
tat!on or money advanced for trans
pOrtatlOn or expenses as aforesaid
and shall Voluntarily resign or out
said environment before earning sur.
ficient wages to cover the transpcl e.
tion advanced or money for transNor-
tation' or expenses rs aforesaid, sha'
be deemed guilt cf a misdemea0cr.
Section 2. ANY PERSON violatm~
this ordinance, or anv Of the nrov
ions thereof. unon conviction thereof
shall be punished hv fine Of na
less than $500. or by fine of no
more than $4,000. ard may be inn
nlisoned in the coUtv iail Of reno.
ial County until Tho fine is Satisfied
which imnrisonmcnt must not cvceo'
one dav for evary two dollars &C fir.
Section 3. The c'a'k of tho Boz
Of Supervisors shall certify to TIE 10
sage of this orfina0ra and cause -
same to be published rs required l.
law. and he n full force and offC.
on and after the 1st day of Novemlo~
1916.
WE. RTAL.
Chairman Of thn Beard of cu0o'
visors of Tn7porial County Calro"o'"
Attest: NJ. S, Cook, Clerk Board '
Supervisors
Above ordiuaoca uassod and a7-r
ed hv Board Of SuocrVisors Oc'ol..
4, 1916, ~ +ho fol'ow'"~ veto:
AYES; Supervisors SheDard, P. 7
Carr and Chairman Beal 3.
Noes: Mono.
Absent: Surerviaore ], !. Carr ar'
Sh"w 2.
Wi+ocse Wv h~r1 ard tho ~ool o'
~, Poord Of c""oev,scrs, this hth d, ,--
~" October, 1916
NJ, S. COOK,
Clo.1- p~avd ~r o'roo~v'~~rs.
N~t. IA lG. n. 18, 70, 20, 81.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14
Good Investment---A Classified Want Ad

MULES FOR SALE-Two are sab0ut
years old, two younger, gentle and
ready for work G. w. James, Holt
vile R 2. 1876
FOR SALE-15 two-year old heifers
and steers in good condition. Box
1877, Seeley.
For sALE-One registerd Holstein
bull, just year old. This bull has
some worlds records back of him.
6 miles east, just across from the
Melo' and store. T. K. Martin. 1917
FOR SALE-Will sell cheap or trade
for for good dairy cows, modern
5 room bungalow, good location. Ad-
dress H. 419, Imperial Valley Press.
FOR SALE-7 extra P. c. brood sows
will farrow within a month. / extra
fullblood Berk boar 8 shoats, heif-
ers, 1st and End calf springing. /
1-year old Jersey bull. must be sold
at once as | must give possession
Of ranch. miles east of Heber. II.
Cross 1917
FOR SALE-15 head OF Jersey cows,
$65 per head. 10 Jersey heifers, l
year and under. Address C. E.
Creal P. 0. Box Cid, Imperial. 1915
FOR SALE-Auction, J. A. Mcbride.
Sale Wednesday, October IS, 4
miles west, l mile south of Imperial.
120 head Of cattle, 81 choice dairy
cows, horses, young stock, 100
shoats, 20 brood sows with f4O pigs.
4 dozen white Leghorn hens. E. C.
Bair, auctioneer, j. A. Mcbride,
owner 10-1G
LOST-One young Holstein COW. No
tify John Sotz, Holtville, Route B
1913
FOR SALE-63 cows, "a hogs and
farming tools, with years lease
at $40 per acre. One mile sotuh,
one mile east of Meloland. f. f. d.
B, SO. Nishi. 1928
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14
~. IA lG. II. 18, 70, 20, q
AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCEN
JQA

In Ordinance Prehibiting the Flcc
ing DiRpin~ In ipjurin~ or O.
structng ANY Highways or Tr;
eled Roads Within the County n
Imperial, and REGULATING the Gran
ing of Permits fer the Building
bitches. Laying of Pipes and Err
tion cf Poles in aa| Such Hiphw )
or Travelled Reed, and Provide
Penalties for the Violation Thereo'
The above ordinance, on motion dt
made and seconded, IS ordered amc
ed by inserting after Section /, So
tion to read as follows: Section J
1t shall be unlawful for any perac ,
iirm or corpora ton, either as nrincir
employer emnloye agent or 9th
wise, within the County Of Inner p
to cause or permit anv water 90 dra x
overflow, flood or b. diverted n ~
Unon any highway or travelled ro. :
or any nart thereof in said coun r
THIS section aprio- tc water thro~
back or ur0n sa'a hicbw@v or two"
eled road by damnlng OF obstructi9"
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14
FOR RENT-REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT-80 acres for rent for
cotton at $3.50 per acre; 40 acres
in alfalfa now; 6h miles northwest
of Holtville; first land for cotton
Box 651, Holtville. 1923
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14
FOR SALE-LIVE STOCK

FOR SALE-Registered Duroc-Jersey
gifts, bred or open also some east
ern boars, age II to 16 months;
good size and large bone type; now
is the time for improving your herd
in fall pigs. G. d. Willoughby &
Sons, Calexico, Cal. Box 395.
FOR SALE-Three Berkshire brood
sows, bred; one Duroc boar; seven
feeder shoats; few tons good loose
alfalfa hay. On Crawford ranch, 2
miles south of Date school and 4
mile west.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14

FOR RENT-Small rooming house
Inquire of C. A. Shafer, 7th and
Broadway. If
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14

! Your radiator leaks or is in bad
condition, take it to the State Street
Garage. Work guaranteed. Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14

FOR RENT-Cottage of three rooms
and screen porch, furnished 587
Commercial.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14

Classified advertisements, three
cents line per day. Minimum
charge 25 cents. Situation want
ed ads published free.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14
HELP WANTED

WANIED-Bookkeeper and cashier.
Must be experienced and accur.
Give referenctJ state experience
and salary desired in first letter.
Address p. o. Box 387, Ell Centre.
W WANTED-Japanese porter, Barbara
Worth Hotel.
WANTEDC Carpenters at BraWIev. Fl.
H. Peterson. 1914
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14

Tor service and quality bring yoUr
kodak work to Evan Davis StTdio
near the postofficc. Special prices
On large duplicate orders. Ad.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14
PASTURE AND PRODUCE
MIR. ALFALFA GROWER:

MIR. ALFALFA GROWER:
We quote recleaned alfalfa seed free
from johnson Grass and dodder.
Common (three grades 14Ac, 15c
16Hc; Smooth Peruvian, zoe; the
famous Hairy Peruvian, soc, f. o. b.,
Ell Centric. Terms, strictly cash.
Write for samples.
IMPERIAL VALLEY SEED &
PLANT Co.
6C9 MAIN ST. =. o. BOX III
Ell CENTRIC, CAL
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14
LAWYERS
CIVIL ENGINEE

i<HiGHTS ENGINEERING COMpAN1
Civil and Construction Engineers
Blueprinting Patent Drawing,
T. ". knights lLicensed SurVeyor)
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14
AUTOMOBILES

FOR EXCHANGE-Self starting
touring car for horses or mules. Os-
car Sweeney. 51S Main street.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14

AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING
LABORERS FROM DEFRAUDING
EMPLOYERS, AND PROVIDING
FOR PUNISHMENT FOR THE
VIOLATION THEROF
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14
ORDINANCE NO. 36

fCONTINUED ON PACE STX1
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14
FURNITURE

WANTED-We pay highest prices for
second hand goods. McCune Furni-
a7,re Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-10-14

FOR SALE-15 two-year old heifers
and steers in good condition. Box
1877, Seeley.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08
BRITISH TROOPS SUCCESSFUL IN NEW ADVANCE
GERMANS NOW FACING THE MOST
DIFFICULT PROBLEM OF THE WAR

touch each other in Il continuous line
from the Somme TO the sea
He added that 90 new arsenals had
been provided and that 1000 controll'
ed firms are producing munitions. Inc
total number of munition workers IN
1914, he said, was under two mll!lonS
and there now are three and a hall
millions. The labor problem. Mr.
kellaway asserted, has been 10 large
extent solved by the women. Before
the war 1S4 900 women were engased
in war industries. There are now
GG6, ,000 SO engaged Much interest IS
attached to the new Russo.Japanese
treaty, which, according TO an authorl-
taIive Japanese source here. effective
" dispeIs any hope Germany may
have had Of reilr='ing any member or
the Entente alliance and II Is the
strongest possible reply 10 the numer'
ous offers which have been made 20
both Japan and Russia with view 10
bringing about separate peace.
Little is known yet of The casual
ties suffered in the British offensive
in France. The first list was pub
lished tonight. and names over 200 OF;
ficers. of whom % were killed. Il
SAYS 100 men were killed or wound:
ed. Among those killed was Colonel
Rohert Jeffray Douglas:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08
FIRST WEST VIRGINIA INFANTRY I
TO. Be MUSTERED OUT TUE5Dl
DEMOCRATS TO PASS
THE SHIPPING BILL
DESPITE OPPOSITION

WASHINGTON. July An effort
by Republican senators to secure IN
agreement by which action on the
government shipping bill would De
postponed until the next session OF
congress failed today when admins
tration senators announced that the
measure would be pressed regardless
of threats of a filibuster. IL was de-
clared Democratic opposition virtually
had been overcome BY. amendments
which will not materially alter the
principal features of the bill.
Senators Simmonds, Fletch an1
Reed. members Of the commerce COM
mission which has the measure IN
hand, conferred with President Will
son today after meeting with the
committee in which Republican mem
bers were told plainly it would be i'm,
possible 10 redraft the bill to meet
With approval by the minority. In
formal conferences held later between
champions Of the measure and Demo
Gratis inclined 70 oppose it. resulted IN
assurances that common ground lot
agreement could be reached, and u
was to inform the President OF this
development that the special commit
tee went to the White House. The
President told his visitors ne was
much pleased at the prospect.
Two amendments calculated TO
overcome Democratic opposition are
being seriously considered. One
would specify that The government
should acquire no vessels flying the
flags OF nations engaged in the Euro
pean war and that no ships be pur..
chased which at the time are engaged
in the American trade. The other
would direct that the government
should not engage in operation Of any
ships. until all efforts had been eX-
hausted TO charter or lease vessels ac-
quired to private operators upon sails
factory terms.
After the White House conference
the commerce committe held an
other meeting. and it, was decided 10
POSTPONE until tomorrow a caucus OF
Democratic senators that had been
called for tonight
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08
WOMEN WORKERS
CALL ON HUGHES

BRIDGEHAMPTON. n. Y. July T.
Charles f. Hughes devoted the greater
part of today to meeting women who
will work for his election. The nom
inee and his wife motored nearly 100
miles 10 the country home Of Mrs.
Harry Payne Whitney at Rnslyn, \.
Y. and there received about 800
women workers. most OF whom had
met him before.
Mr.. Hughes did not address his call
ers but spent tho entire afternoon in
discussion Of political issues with var
iouS groups Of them. Chairman Will
COX of the national committee, also
held a number Of conferences with
women leaders.
A national organization Of women
Twas perfected during the afternoon.
Officers were elected and plan of
campaign outlined. The new organiza-
ton which has adopted the name
j''Womens National Committee of the
Hughes Alliance" plans to have
branches in all debatahle states. and to
devote its energy to working for the
national ticket without allying. itself
with Republican state organizations.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08
GULF STORM CAUSES
DAMAGE THAT WILL
RUN INTO MILLIONS

NEW ORLEANS. La, July RE
ports tonight from the storm swept
gulf states though bringing news OF
property damage that may total mil
lions of dollars, established definitely
only one death, that of an en- gineer at
Bond, Miss, when his train ran into
a washout. Reports from Beloit, Ala,
that seventeen negroes were. killed
Thursday, was denied today and a dis
patch from Salem, Ala, reporting
three or four deaths at Mobile lacked
confirmation. More than $4.0OO,O00
damage was done in Mississippi and
Alabama alone according to estimates
tonight.
Mississippi suffered crop damage es,
tinlated at S2,000,000. The loss to
lumber interests in Mississippi and
Ala bama is put at about 81, 900, 900:
To telegraph and telephone companies
$500 900: 10 railroads. 100000, and to
coast cities nearly s1,000.000. Frag-
mentary news from Pensacola report.
ed great damage was done on the
water front and to shipping. The
Louisville and Nashville bridge across
Escambie Bay was washed out and
railroad traffic into Pensacola from
the east will be delayed several weeks.
There was no direct. wire communi'
cation today with either Mobile or
Pensacola. Wire companies said 1t
would be several days before service
was restored. Railroad traffic out OF
New Orleans was rapidly resuminS
normal tonight.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08
BRITISH GAINS
IMPORTANT ONLY
STRATECICALLy

The British have resumed their
sledge hammer blows against the Ger
man lines in The Somme sector and,
after day of terrific fighting, have
carried the German trenches at three
points along the front. Latest reports
from British headquarters say that
fierce fighting is continuing.
The British gains, while not result
ing in any substantial advance, are
chara acleriZed by the war office rs i'm
portant from tactical viewpoint.
Their greatest success was east OF La
BOissele where they captured German
trenches in extent Of nearly 1000
yards and 10 a depth Of 500 yards. This
gain is in addition 10 1000 Yards OF
trenches taken by assault THURSDAY
night. The bitteres1 fighting Of the
day occurred on the center OF the line
of attack. about the two villages OF
brigade forced its way into OvlllerS
and engaged in a desperate struggle
for possession Of the village.
Surprising even in importance the
entente Allies great effort on the
western front, the news from The east
ern battlefield shows that the Russians
have extended their offensive on an
unprecedented scale. On the whole
front from Riga 10 Baranovrht, dis
tance of abou, 800 miles. the Russians
are being hurled against the German
lines. Further TO the south General
Kaledines is driving steadily forward
to kovel and has captured Two WI
lagos and raidroad station on The
Sarny.Kovel road. Military critics Of
the Allies assert that unless the Ger
mans can halt the Russian advance in
the immediate future they will have 20
Withdraw their lines along the entire
eastern front and probably abandon
Lemberg.
The German official report of Fri
day admits the abandoning of sail.
ent TO General kaledines but both
German and Russian official state
ments fail to give clear idea or the
situation in the east.
The Italians claim continued pro-
gress for their Offensive in the Tren-
tino District. but there apparently mas
been no great change in their field
of war.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08
JUDGE WOODS FOR
: THE SUPREME BENCH
Special Dispatch to the Intellisencer.

Special Dispatch to the Intelligencer.
ELLENBORO, w Va, July 7--After
considering the matter for several
months, and after earnest solicitation
of many friends, Judge Homer B,
Woods. of Harrisville, the present eff,
cient circuit judge presiding over the
Third judicial circuit. is seriously con-
templating entering the race for mem
bership Of the Supreme court Of the
state, on which two vacancies are to
be filled in August.
Judge William N. Miller. Of Parkers-
burg will be candidate for reelection
and Judge Woods has been approached
approached by host of friends to &C
cept the other place on the ticket. He
is eminentIy qualified for the position,
and would prove strong candidate
should he decide 10 enter the race. and
while many Of his local friends wanted
him to enter the Congressional race
al the June primary, the judge refrain
cd, and as he follows the trend OF the
law, the supreme bench would proba'
bly, be more to his liking than seat
in Congress. There is little doubt OF
him winning the seat should he enter
the race, for there are few more popu'
lar or more able men in the state than
Judge Homer Boughner Woods.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08
FEDERAL OFFICIALS TAKE HAND
TO.5TOP SPREAD Of EPIDEMIC
NEW YORK PHYSICIANS AND OFFICIALS TO TAKE RIGID
HEALTH HPRECAUTIONS-MALADY APPEARS IN MANY
STATES EAST OF M1ss1ssIPPI-ExPERTs
ENGAGED

tionf or improving the condition of the
poor which has found that in the con.
geSted districts OF the city frightened
mothers have interned their children
in their tenement homes. in many
cases. with the windows closed Such
actions, it was pointed out is likely
to have serious effects not only on The
children but on adults as we'll Chill
dren's reading rooms in the public IL
brarieS have been ordered closed -
a precautionary measure and the order
barring children from moving picture
theatres will not be modified until
conditions improve. Fairgrounds In
various parts Of the city were ordered
closed earlier in the day:
Additional assurances We're given
today by the United States publi2
health service that every possible aid
would be given the municipal author
tiles in carrying on their work. Six
officers already have been assigned to
the task of tracing germ carriers.
Inspectors who are at work in all
five boroughs of the greater city de-
clare that never in their experience
have they found such efforts made in
the homes OF the poor to follow the
instructions OF the health department.
Almost every home visited has been
spotlessl yclean. but many of them
are swarming with flies because the
families have no funds with which to
buy screens As a result OF these re-
ports money will be provided to screen
(Conttnue6 on Page Nina.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-07-08

NEW YORK. July I.---Hsalth author
tiles of New York decided late tonight
70 abandon for 5the presen! at. least Il
plan decided upon in the. afternoon 10
appeal to the American Red cross tGr
nurses to aid Sin stanplng out the
scourge Of infantile paralysis in this
city, which since June has cauSsa
1876 deaths among children: Health
Commissioner Emerson said he was
now. of the opinion it would not be
necessary to ask for outside aid as the
hospitals of this city have agreed 70
extend their help more freely.
The call for help was sent out atter
a day devoted by health authorities:
and the most prominent PHYSICIANS OF
the greater city TO a discussion OF
means by which the spread OF the dls'
ease can be checked. Some encour'
agement was found in the fact that
fewer new cases were reported today.
than on Thursday and Wednesday. All
'he medical men agreed that only of
unremitting vigilance and the strict
enforcefent Of every known sanitary
precaution could the epidemic be kept
within bounds. =
DR.. Emerson declared that one OF
me steps he had decided upon was
the prosecution OF physicians who
have failed to report cases Of the dis
would be begun. he said. wherever the
necessary evidence could be obtained.
Another Serious Phase.
Another serious phase Of the situa-
ton was reported today by the associa-