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Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-23
PALACE THEATER

Pauline Frederick, whose marvellous
character impersonations in the Fa-
nous Players Film Company's pro-
ductions of "Zaza" and bella Donna
have indisputably placed her in the
rosition Of the screens foremost emo
tional artistic, departs from her GUS
tomary roles in this company's pic
Irritation of the celebrated novel and
pay, audrey" considered one of the
n.ost popular books which Mary John
ston ever wrote, and to be shown at
the Palace Theatre this evening.
Audrey is a simple, unsophisticated
girl of the woods, who has been res
cued by the Indians when child, made
tie household drudge of hypocriti-
cal minister and his wife, and who is
Fl. ally nearly drowned by an angry
rob that believes her to be in the
power of a witch, being rescued from
the fanatics only by the devotion OF
young Lord Harvard, who alone un-
derstands the spirited girls impulses
end emotions.
The friendship of Lord Harvard and
Aundrey develops into tender but
stirring romance, which, together with
the varying action of this Paramount
ricture, makes of it thoroughly alb
sorbing and thrilling photoplay.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-23

There WI be on display for the next
two days in the lobby of the Barbara
Worth hotel the Studebaker golden
chassis, valued at $4,000. This re-
n arkable exhibit has been on display
at the Los Angeles Automobile Show
and is beautiful beyond description
from here it will be sent to New
York, to be placed on display at the
auto show there in January. 1t ar.
rived here this morning by Wells.
Fargo Express, safeguarded by 9
scrad of express messengers.
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RED CROSS STARTS ANTI
TUBERCULOSIS CAMPAIGN
(By United Press.)


New York, Nov. 23.-Ths annual
Christmas campaign Of the Commit
tee on Prevention of tuberculosis of
the National Red Cross, to raise funds
tor use in stamping out the white
plague is under way today. Nine
million of the little seals for adorn-
ment of Christmas packages are now
a. ailable at the New York headquar,
ters. 1t is expected that at least
8 800, 900 will be sold in New York
Out of experience of former year:
warning has been issued that thu
seals are not postage. They All
merely decorations. Persons using
Itrcm on mailed packages are csu.
toned not to forget 10 put on III
required number of postage staHapl
as well.
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War Oddly.
NV United Press,

London. Nov. 23.-A wooden leg has
its compensation after all. British
Tommies wearning artificial limbs
use the hollow part for kit bag when
travelling around England. 1t has
been discovered that the ordinary hol-
lew leg will hold hair brush, razor,
soap and a small bottle.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-23
Held at Suspicious.
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Omaha, Nov. ga man arrested
here is believed to be John Crones, al
legged plotter, who poisoned two hun
dred at Chicago banquet.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-23
Building Collapses.

(By United Press)
New York, Nov. 23-One was killed
and three were injured today when a
three-story building in course of con-
struction collapsed.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-23
Santa Fe Suit Dropped.
(Bv United Press.)

(By United Press.o
Kansas City, Nov. 23.-The Santa
Fe's injunction suit against the
Adamson eight-hour law, set for
hearing, was postponed today indefi-
nitely.
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REPUBLICAN DENIAL

New York, October pa telegram from
Frank Seiberlich of Boston was given
out here today by the republican nation
al committee in support of the denial by
Charles e. Hughes last night of the dem
ocratic committees charges that the re-
publican nominee entered into a secret
agreement with the American independ-
ence conference, of which Seiberlich and
Jeremiah NJ, O'Leary are members. The
telegram reads:
The statement made by Mr.. Hughes
relative to conference with committee of
the American independence conference
is absolutely true. Mr.. Hughes says the
committee, of which l was a member,
made no promises, did not criticize Theo-
dore Roosevelt and made statements to
the committee that he stood for all Amer
lean rights
William r. Wilcox. republican nation
al chairman. said the telegram was vol
untary.
The charge of the democratic national
committee contained what purported to
be report made by Mr.. O'Leary at a
session of the conference in Chicago of
what occurred at meeting between Mr..
Hughes and the committee headed by
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MAN WHO KILLED
AUSTRIAN PREMIER
HELD AS FANATIC
Vienna and Berlin Discuss
Matter as Deed of One
Who Was Not
Responsible

Vienna. sunday, October 22.-(Via Lon
don, October 23.>-rD. Friedrich Adler, as
sas9m of the Austrian premier. is held
awaiting trial. Throughout the empire
DR.. Adler's act is deplored as the deed of
fanatic
DIR. Adler, editor. of the socity party,
severed his connection with the party on
account of its attitude in supporting the
governments war policy He is known as
very morose. man. One brother and
sister are in an insane asylum He has
two children. His wife is an Invalid.
Berlin, October 22.-(via London, Qcto-
Der 23(-All accounts in the morning pa
pers agree in calling the ASA ssination OF
Premier Stuergkh of Austria the deed of
am irresponsible political fanatic, if not
neurasthenic, whose mind has given way
under the strain of the war
DR.. Friedrich Adler the assassin is
described by acquaintance as a man OF
a naturally fanatical temperament and
one in whose family insanity runs his
sister living been. in an insane ASYLUM
Tor years These acquaintance say that
Alder has given the impression 70,
months of one whose nerves were
stretched to the breaking point, and that
his wild demeanor had caused much agi-
tation in the Austrian socialist central
committee, of which he was secretary
Young Adler led small but vehement
opposition to the policy of the party under
his fathers leadership.
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4
UNEMP[0YAbLE MEN
SHOULD Be AIDED
STATES CHURCHMAN
In Episcopal Convention So
cial Service Is Discussed
and Christians Urged
to Meet Problems

st. Louis, October Employers OF
the United States should give more
consideration to the problem of the un-
employable. the Rev. Ernest NJ Styers
of New York said in an address to the
social service committee Of the Protest
ant Episcopal convention here today.
Rev. Styers distinguished between the
unemployed, those able to work and
unable to obtain employment" and the
unemployable. those who would work,
but are incapacitated by physical or
mental lnf1rmities."
He urged that Christians through
out the country to follow the lead of the
Morgan Memorial of Boston and the
good will Industries of Brooklyn in
saving the self-respect OF the unem
playable by giving them three or four
hours work daily, such as they can do
despite their infirmitics.
There Is In New York today 100000
unemployable men-men untitled for
y the battle of life" he said. 1T is es-
sential that we. for the Christian
church. attempt to solve their prob.
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Summary of the News
GEN ERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS
1-Teutonic horde Is OyerpOwering
Rumnnians in DObrudja region.
Fortress on Constanza on Hack sea
Is captured.
british gain 1000 yards on west
front.
Mccormick tells glowing story of
Wilson'S chances.
virginia presents claims for farm
loan bank.
Chicago police chief indicted on
two charges.
Man who killed Austrian premier
held as fanatic.
Democrats give more details or
O'Leary's charge.
UnemployabIe men should lac aided.
states churchman.
villa sets trap for Carranza men
and they enter.
3Cotton reaches 19-cent mark on
Selma market.
9AFirst aid teams enter contest at
Walker fair.
l2-Alahnma cotton mills consume
more of staple.
u. :. exports for September more
than in year 1875.
LOCAL NEWS
21Perkins denied petition seeking re-
mONUi Oh JuuEc.
Fritz Thompson Is severe in letter
to convict board.
:1Questions and answers on farm
loan bank act.
-Cause of mine explosion is still I'M
determined by rescue party.
Local golfers get treat from visit
of famous players.
"OutIook h good says Underwood
on return from west.
Price Of gasoline will be discussed.
Many nOtabIes for Pythian banquet
5-Hundreds attend school of Methods
Mandnmus suit against governor
set for hearing.
9-MeetinE of loan bank committee.
Captain White speaks at Bessemer.
FEATURES
c-Footlights and screen.
4-EdftOrfal comment.
6-Society.
Dolly hears Mrs. CaudIe, Jr.. lee
ture on "Eoing to the circus.''
S-Birmingham golfing colony pre-
scented with rare treat.
Brown drives team for game
Thursday.
Donahue working Auburn line;
Jack Wynne injured.
Former baseball player may get
military cross.
Players protest ON fine for barn
st0rming.
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VILLA SETS TRAP
FOR CARRANzAM MEN
AND THEY enter
Bandit Leader Is Reported
to Have Won Victory
Over Ozuna by a
Clever Ruse

Ell Paso, Tex, October 2s.--Francisco
Villa led the Carranza vanguard under
General Ozuna into an ambush be-
tween santa Ysabel and San Andres,
on the western division of the Mexico
Northwestern railroad, Friday, re-
mort received by one of the federal de-
partment's agents here today stated.
According to this report. which was
obtained by secret service agents for
the federal department. Villa retreated
from a position outside of San Andres.
40 miles on the railroad west Of Chi
huahua city. toward Son Address This
led the Carranza vanguard into the
trap. The bandits, who were hidden in
the rocky defles along the railroad,
poured a heavy fire into the Carranxa
troops.
The same source claims to have con-
firmation of the report that the Car
rama troops then retreated to Santa
Ysabel and Chihuahua City, but GEM
eral Gonzales. in Juarez. insists that he
has received no details.
The report that General Ozuna had
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Before the rapid advance Of the
Germans, Bulgarians and Turks
rapid despite heavy rains and soggy
ground-the Russians and Rumanians
are in retreat along the entire front,
but, according to Petrograd, are Of
fering stubborn resistance.
Aside from the operations in DobrudJa,
another British smash at the German line
in the Somme region of France, which
netted them more than 1000 yards OF
trenches east of Gueudecourt and Les
Boeufs and carried their front step
nearer the Bapaume-Peronne road, is the
most notable incident of the fighting on
any of the fronts. A gain. described as
'.appreciable," also is recorded for the
French northeast Of Morval, which lies
lust to the south of the region where
the British and Germans were in con-
tact.
Berlin. touching upon the fighting
against the British and French Sunday,
between LIE Sars and Rancourt, says the
attacks of the entente allies were san
grinarily repulsed. 1t is estimated in the
!, German official communication that the
Germans withdrew Sunday night from
tho north of Chaulnes. south of the
Somme to prepared position lying east
Of the northern part of the Chaulnes
wood
FIGHTING IN PENNSYLVANIA
On the Pennsylvania front. stubborn
fighting is still in progress between the
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Charges Millers Made
$60,00O,0O0 by Using
Wheat Below Grades

Chicago October 23-Charges that. the
milling interests have made an ex :
cess profit Of s60,0o0,000 by using re-
jected wheat and wheat below milling
grades while Charging consumers for
flour based on the best grades of
wheat were made today by Miss Flor
ence King Of the Woman's Association
of Commerce in a complaint filed with
United States District Attorney Cline.
inspection Of grain provided in a re-
cent act of Congress apply to this
years wheat crop.
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POLICE
CHIEF INDICTED
ON TWO CHARGES
Counts Are Malfeasance and
Conspiracy to Nullify the
Anti-Gambling Laws.
S2O,OOO.Bond Required

Chicago, Octobr 2s.-Charles- G. Healey.
chief of police, was indicted on two
charges in. returns made in the criminal
court here today The first indictment
accuses him of malfeasance and the sec
ond names the chief. William Luthardt,
his secretary, and Charles T. Essig, sec
rotary of the Sport Mems club. as con-
spirators in a plot to nullify the anti
gambling laws
Chief Healey's bond was fixed at s2o,-
OOo The bonds of Luthardt and Essig
were fixed at $4,000 each.
Mayor Thompson, when informed that
the indictments had 1een returned, said.
Il will make a statement later. But tho
people of Chicago should understand that
only one side has been Heard"
Capiases for the arrest of the three men
were issued, but Mr.. hoyne ordered that
they be withheld until tomorrow, when
the indicted men will be allowed to sur
render and give bonds. After the return
of the indictments, the state asked fol
the dismissal of the hearing on an appli-
cation for warrants for Healey and others
before Judge Olson, Judge Olson will
give his decision tomorrow
In the first count Chief Healey was ac-
cused of willful and corrupt omission oil
his duties as chief of police in permitting
the operation of gambling rooms. allow
ing the sale of liquor without licenses,
failing to interfere with prostitution, and
in making false statements to Mayor
Thompson. in order to restore saloon Ii
censes which had been revoked. The sec
ond count was. similar to the first and
charged Healey. Luthardt and Essig with
conspiracy to violate the laws,
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DEMOCRATS GIVE
MORE DETAILS OF
0'LEARY CHARGE
Statement Issued to Prove
Agreement Between Mr..
Hughes and ''Indepen-
dence Conference

New York, October %, The democratic
national committee issued tonight what it
termed the second installment of
charges that secret agreement exists
between Charles E. Hughes, republican
presidential nominee and the American
independence, conference. of which Jere-
miah NJ. oLeary is one Of the heads.
Tonight's statement. the democratic ma
tional committee announced is based upon
official records of the OLeary organi-
cation and attempts. to show by excerpts
from Mr. Hughes speeches what is al
legged to be a compliance with the .'de-
mands'' said to have been made upon the
republican nominee by O'Leary and his
associates.
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Sixteen of Crew Are
Drowned When Steamer
Goes Down in Gulf

New Orleans. October Sixteen mem
bers of the crew of the steamer Ed
ward Hines, including Capt, f. M Nc
Keige Jr., of New York. were drowned
when the steamer was sunk in the Ca
ribbean sea, As miles east of Belize, Brit
ish Honduras. in the tropical hurricane
on October Is, according to wireless
message received here today from its
Belize agents by the Otis Manufacturing
company, which had the steamer under
charter. Only three members of the crew
were saved, the message stated
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Another Tropical Storm
Is Reported Off Florida
Coast Moving NorthWard

: Washington, October pa tropical
storm disturbance of unknown intensity
is off the Florida coast, apparently NOV
ing north, and will cause strong north
erly winds, probably reaching the in
tensity of gales Tuesday off Georgia and
northern and central Florida. This in
formation was contained in an advisory
storm warning issued by the weather bu-
reau tonight which cautioned shipping
from Savannah to Jacksonville. Warnings
today were displayed from Fort Monroe
To lack sonyille
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From East and West Comes
News Of Great Swing
TO President
IROCK-RIBBED G. o. p.
STATES ARE SHAKING
Even in Pennsylvania, Home of Stand
patism and Later Stamping
Ground of Bull Moose, Peace
and Prosperity Winning

Washington, October Especial
In a letter addressed to local CORE
spondents. Chairman Mccormick tells
a glowing story, based on commune
cations to President Wilson, of demo-
cratic prospects
The burden of the story is that tbs
west has all of its characteristic ar
dor for high political issues and that
the election in November VIII surely
be a great political unheaval wherein
the overwhelming majority of the peo-
pie will assemble in support of the
Wilson administration regardless Of
party and regardless of previous po~
litical leanings.
Senator Salisbury. chairman of the
committee on the senatorial campaign
at Chicago. has written: There is not
a sure republican state west or south
of the Missouri river l have just re-
turned from personal tour of that
section, being in half dozen of the
states, and have seen reliable reports
from all of them. From my personal
touch with the states named 1 feel
sure that we will carry Wyoming, Utah
and Nebraska 1 think we will carry
California, and, from the information
given, Montana, of course, is sure. The
southwest is in fine shape"
SOME HAPPY REPORTS
Henderson $. Martin, a member Of
the Philippine commission, has predict
ed landslide for the President in
Kansas. attributing this prospect to
the favor which the Presidents peace
policies find in that state.
Congressman Henry T. Rainey writes
from Illinois: THE movement in ia
vor of the President is assuming enor-
nous proportions. Just at present it
appears to me that we will carry hi
nois by a majority that will surprise
U.S."
Ex-senator Charles A. Towne, who
is making a tour Of the. west, wired
from lsaho. The "trip rs wonderfully
encoara cling. Tell the President there
is a nationwide rebirth."
Senator Ollie M. James of Kentucky,
who has made a great many speeches
in the west and has had splendid
opportunity to observe conditions,
wired Secretary Tumulty this week;
Have been speaking through the
west. Never saw anything like the tide
to Wilson. He is a certain winner.
believe Ohio will give him 100000
majority. Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska.
Illinois and Indiana are on fire with
Wilson enthusiasm; Hughes is defeat
ed: Wilson a certainty"
The President has received many 9th
or advices from other sections which
bear out the optimistic reports from
the west.
John p Dwyer. managing editor OF
the Record of Philadelphia, has writ
ten that the outlook to his mind is
more encourag ing than at any time
| since the convention.
t. RS DISAPPOINTMENT
| Congressman John j. Casey tele-
| graphed with reference to Colonel
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BRITISH NIGHT REPORT

London, October, 23.-The official report
telling Of the British success on the
somme front today, issued tonight, is as
follows:
This afternoon in the course of opera
tions by the right wing of our front
south OF the Ancre we advanced our line
east of Gueudecourt and Les Bouefs and
captured over 1000 yards of enemy
trenches.
During the day our front in the neigh
borhood of lie Sars was heavily shelled.
South of Grandecourt this afternoon the
enemy massed for an attack, but was
stopped by our artillery. Sixty-six fur
Their prisoners are reported as result of
the fighting at the Schwaben redoubt and
LIE Sars in addition to the total given.
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Husband of Noted Singer Dies

Hartford, Conn, October 2S.-Carl Stra-
kosch. husband of the late Clara Louise
Kellogg. opera singer, died suddenly at
q hotel here today.
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SEVEN VESSELS OF
NEUTRALS SUNK, is
REPORT OF LLOYDS

London, October 2S.-The sinking of
seven neutral vessels was announced to-
day by I.loyds. Twenty-eight men of the
crews are reported missing. The vessels
sent down were the Danish steamer
Hebe the Dutch steamer Fortuna, 1854
tons gross; the Norwegian steamers
Rabbi, S7S tons gross, and Risey, 1929 tons
gross; the Greek steamer Georme M.
Embiricos Of 1886 tons gross, and the
Danish schooner Fritzemil and the Swed-
ish steamer Bark Lenka. The agency
also announced that the Donaldson liner
Cabzotina of 1863 tons gross, was believed
to have been sunk.
The missing men are the captain and
the 15 men of the Fortuna's crew and IL
men of the Embirico's crew.
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GERMAN RAIDS STOPPED

Last night two German raids were at
tempted against our trenches in the
neighborhood of Gommecourt. One was
stopped by our fire and the enemy suf-
fered heavy casualties. The second pene-
trated our outpost lines, but was prompt
ly driven back by our counter attack.
Yesterday our aeroplanes bombarded
two railway stations behind the enemy
I lines, hitting train in motion and
doing much damage to buildings and roll
ing stock.
Seven enemy machines were brought
down and many others were forced to
land in damaged condition. Eight Of
our machines have not returned
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Teutonic allies and the Rumanians for
the mountain passes and the territory in
side Rumania, which has been captured
by the Austro-Germans.
The Russians having been cleared from
the Narayuvka river region of Galicia
the Austro-Germans have hurled a vio-
lent attack against other forces of EN-
peror Nicholas north of Brody, near the
Volhynia-Galician border The attack
was repulsed. according to Petrograd
At the bend of the Cerna river, in Ser
VIA Berlin says the Germans and Bull
garians, fighting side by side have halted
the offensive of the Serbs, who are now
on the defensive. Bad weather is still
hampering operations on the Macedonian
front
The Italians have again begun a lively
bombardment of Austrian positions on the
Carso plateau, northwest of Trieste prob
ably presaging another attempt soon to
press forward toward Austria's chief sea
port on the Adriatic.
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FERDINAND'S TROOPS WITH
RUSSIAN ALLIES FIGHTING
STUBBORNLY TO HOLD LINE
British Smash Into Germans on Son1n1e
Front and Take 1000 Yards of
Trenches Forces Being
Beaten on Gdlicidn Sector
BRITISH WIN THOUSAND YARDS OF
TRENCHES IN GUEUDECOURT REGION

London October 23-More than thousand yards of Ger
trenches the region of Gueudecour and Les Boeufs
taken by the British in fighting north of the Somme
France this afternoon according to the official
mulication issued tonight
In The region of Grandcourt the British artillery stopped
German plan for attack
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London October 23Dobrudia region Ruana apparent
y being by the forces of the Teutonc allies
Cosanza Rumana chief seaport and fortress the Black
sea- already hands troops the right
wing of Field Marshal Won Mackensens army, while the left
wing nearing of Tchernavoda where the Danube is
anncd the bridge of the railroad running from Constance
to Bucharest Near the Of their 'front.' which extends
Dobruda from the the Danube the invaders
cut railroad Mufatar and pushed their troops fa
Abeyond'' the railway line according to Berlin.
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FRENCH MAKE CAINS

Paris, October 24.-(via London 1.-The
bulletin issued tonight by the war Of
flee reads:
An isolated operation today gave us an
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