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The public ledger., 1917-12-07

change Of Life and
the bad feelings
common at that
time. I was in a
very nervous condi.
tiCn, with headaches
and pain q good
deal Of the time so I
was unfit to do my
work. A friend
asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's 9
V e getable Com
Mound. which 7 did
The public ledger., 1917-12-07
BIG EVENTS

always hard appreciate the significance of events when
is close may be many years before gethe full
import things that occurring the United States 1t is
altogether possible understand what going Europe
better than what is going on here at home.
When finally obtain the perspective that time brings may
decide that the adoption of universal military service
victory for democracy than the conquest of the Uboat that the
yielding of giant trusts control bigger thing
collapse Russia gain amply compensang for that
tragedy; that the triumph Intelligent teamwork shown
production Of merchant ships air fleets and army trucks more
than the Austro German drive Italy that the pooling big
railroad systems victory than Gen. Byng smash at
Cambra short the spiritual and economic changes TAX
ing place the United States probably THE big things of the
important than any
feats of arms by our allies or ourselves.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-09-06
PRESIDENT APPEALS TO ARMY TO KEEP STAND
 ARDS HIGH.

WASHINGTON, Sept 4-(Nght Telegram)-Sol des of the national army welcomed into the nations service today by President Wilson with message of afec onate confidence and prayer God keep and guide them Everything these young do the president told them, will be watched with the deepest soictude by the whole country and the eyes of the world will be upon them because they in special the soldiers of free dom."
 The first soldiers for the army raised under the draft law from their homes for the training canonments Wednesday, The president asks them brothers and rades the great keep straight and fit by standard high that living up it will add laurel to the of America. The message follows:
 "The White House. Washington. To the Soldiers of the National Army:
 "You undertaking great duty The heart of the whole country with you Everything that you do will be watched with the deepest interest and with the deepest sol citude only by those who and dear you but by the whole nation besides For this great draws all together makes all comrades and brothers all Americans felt themselves to be when first made good
Arizona sentinel., 1917-09-06

Almost every in the city of Yuma is up in against the outrageous bills that have been presented by the big He Hghbnder for and electric lights for the months of July and August The bills so uniformly higher than before that citizens wondering wha it all means whether rank highway robbery whether well laid scheme to force the people buy him
 One of my friends city official at that was presented bill about four times much beore Another city official whose bill had been running about $ $4 per month got increase to upwards of SO Another whose family has been gone for two months had his bill than doubled though he at home but little of the time and so on and so forth.
 The Yuma Fruit Company is fair illustration. The electric light bills of this kept increasing such alarming extent that Mr. Frazne ceased using the high binder juce but the bill larger the end of the month than befoe He became exaSperaed that he installed electric plant of his own but his bill for the first days in August upwards of per day. notwithstand ing he lit light He is operating his store wit his electric plant less than half what he had been paying the He Highbnder.
 Every other merchant in Yuma can do the same and unless have public ownership of public utl ties that bound be the solution of the whole vexng question: When you have to pay $1O $20 $50 $40 per month for water for household purposes is killing the goose that laid the golden egg The people won't stand it.
 Now is the time for the city council to take the bull by the horns and bring the public ownership question to an lts foregone conclusion that the people will the necessary bonds to install plant rather than be gouged death by the big He Hghbnder of Los Angeles
Arizona sentinel., 1917-09-06
MARK ROSE AND HIS SCHEME ONCE MORE

Last Saturday morning the esteemed Morning Sun printed extended article the Mark Rose AAmerican canal scheme which taken from the Calexco Chronicle alleging that three surveying parties ready to begin the survey of the proposed AAmercan canal and further stating that of the surveying parties then in Yuma for the purpose of inspecting the Reclamation records
 Up last Saturday the Reclamation officials had heard absolutely nothing of the Mark Rose surveying party and than doubtful if three surveying parties could be made up this time in this entire section of the country Whether Mr. Rose has satisfied Secretary Lane that he has the necessary funds make these surveys here knows but the assertion the article alluded that will require TEN times that much else all previous surveys made by the government wrong.
 From time time it has been intmaed over in Imper a Valley that if this canal constructed would give power enough furnish that valley with all the electric ergy needed It may well be understood right by Mark Rose and his associates that Yuma Project will have :he frst* of all flowing from Laguna dam for power purposes. In distant date the government will probably power plant the so-called ten mile drop which will give power enough pump the water the mesa and at the same time furnish all Yuma project with all the power its citizens may requre Until the plant is constructed quite naturally the Sierra High Power Line will he utilized furnish the power for pumping the mesa but the government will not deal with the big He hghbnder in this matter but will get juce direct from the power company probably less than two cents per XVIII.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-09-06

raised per of the different commodities but in price as we'll One of well known business who has
 200 acres of land leased from the Yuma Indians the
 ver has harvested his harry Peruvian seed 40 and sold for spot cash Mr. E. F. Sangunett for FOUR THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS, or than $OO per for the seed crop alone This wide awake farmerbusiness had already harvested two fine cuttings of alfalfa hay from the field and will get at least cuttings worth about SIS per ton the arm and in addition will sell his straw left after hreshing the seed for $1O per If this isn't goin some then what would you call it. But in addition this bananza Thar
 y Peruvian alfalfa this has sixty planted
 Egyptian and he tells that he will harvest the least calculation 40 bales from the 60 With this staple soc per pound be that he has SOOOO cotton crop sight In addition that he has 40 in milo maize and he expects not less than per acre. which at present prices will give him something like $25OO for that crop making approximately $65OO 40 with the
 remaining 60 given pasture for his several hun dred head of hogs Can you beatit?
Arizona sentinel., 1917-09-06
HANLON HEADING DIVERSION DAM ALMOST
 COMPLETED

The Hanlon Heading diversion dam is almost complete and Project Manager Schlecht seeing it that the Ar zona side of the river being made safe and sound against any sudden overflow that may down either the Colo rado or Ga river This work under the wachfu eye of Superintendent of Construction Ray M. Priest who is the job all the The levee thrown up from the railroad out the river connecting with the diversion dam is as strong any part of entire evee system When all the work that point shall have been completed the river will have been reveed with rock for several hundred yards above the dam as well for equal distance below the dam.
 At present the has been raised the dam about four feet which giving Imperial Valley something like B. GOO cubic feet second But according to the CaeXco Chronicle this nearly half enough that paper claim Ing that there already has been loss of practically mil lion dollars in Mo- district alone that district requiring 2O second feet whereas getting but 83 feet less than One-third the water necessary to save the crops.
 The intake is being rushed to completion as fast and money do the work and the engineers in charge claim that when this intake is finally completed it will have solved the entire water question for I'm pera Valley It to be hoped that this will prove true for
 highly probable the people of Yuma Valley will again sanction another diversion dam at Hanlon Headng which the heading we'll The first million dol lars of Imperial Valley bonds sold few days ago at 83 cents on the dollar with accrued interest very distinct disappointment to the people of the Imperial Valley who had expected these bonds sell par but little below
Arizona sentinel., 1917-09-06
WONDERFUL CROPS ON YUMA PROJECT.

Last year, according to government reports Yuma Pro- ect produced the best crops that grown anywhere the United States all the lands including even those given to Bermuda pasture producing average of $5O5 per Much of the land that has been planted averaged $OO per acre. and this turned by Recama ton officials when the crops were selling at minimum price If the maximum had been taken the general would have been higher than that officially given
 This year there is every to believe that Yuma Project will break all previous records only in actual
Arizona sentinel., 1917-09-06
WOODROW WILSON,"

And why not prohibition during the war? It twould be shame for the Sammes to get the mmes says "Prickly Heat Friday in last Saturdays Morning glory And why not add that it would keep wooden head from getting "soaked?'
Arizona sentinel., 1917-09-06

national independence The eyes of all the world will be upon you because you special the sol dleS of freedom Let be your pride therefore show all everywhere only what good soldiers you are but also what good men you are keeping yourselves fit and straight in everything and pure and clean through and through Let set for ourselves standard high that it will be glory to live up and then let live up and add laurel to the of America My affeconate confidence goes with you every battle and every God keep and guide you.
 WOODROW WILSON"
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-01-15
Marian Rebecca Walker
Christian c. HaaeG

Christian & Hager aged a. died a
Chambershurg hospital He is sur
Hyed by his widow and ONE dauah
taa. AIRS j E Hoffman OF William
=rstf Nd
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-26
CITY ORDERS
NEW SIDEWALKS
Work Must Start This Week and be
Completed by July 25-
New Sewer 10
Finished.
Sal O.

The city council has ordered in the
following new cement Sidewalks. The
work must start this week and be
finished by July %:
Sidewalk II feet wide alongside of
rear 80 feet, lot 6, block 4, city.
Sidewalk IT feet wide in front of
the following lots: Lots Z, s, and 9,
block 4, city; lots l.. 2, 3. 4. 5 and 6,
block IS, city; lots l and east 20 feet
of z, block ga, Estes addition; lot 6,
block 1856, city.
Sidewalk feet wide In front Of
the following: Lots Z, 8 and 9, block
1876, city; lot Z, block IL, city.
Sidewalk feet wide alongside Of
the following lots: Rear los feet lot
6. block 119, city; lots 1 and II,
block 81, city; lot i, block 1877, city,
lot 1, block ISL, city; lot z, block 1856,
city; lots / and II, block 80 city; lot
6. block LA, city; lot II, block 20,
Reds addition.
The laying Of the new thirty-three
inch sewer on North Twelfth street
between High and Franklin streets
has been completed and the sewer is
now in operation. The city, is plac-
ing in 165 feet OF. SO inch sewer be-
tween Fourth and Fifth and Carroll
and Ridge streets. Work has also
been started on the laying of the
Rand park sewer. 1t is being connect
ed with the storm sewer at the Fiji
teenth street entrance of the park
and will run 225 feet in norther1y
direction through the two lower park
lakes. These are to be filled in. AS
soon as the sewer is in, the Rand
park entrance at Fifteenth and Or
leans avenue will be Strengthened.
Cement steps have been built in
Oakland cemetery to replace the old
wooden steps on the hill near the
city vault. The cost was paid out Of
the cemetery fund of the CITY,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-26
SUDDENLY ASSUMED
OFFENSIVE
tContinued from Page IL

standing the enemy's superior num-
bers, the British flyers entered into an
immediate engagement. The hght
continued sixteen minutes.
Thick clouds prevented verif1cation
of destruction except the one plane
which was known to have been set
afire. All the British machines were
unframed.
Argentine Steamer Sunk.
[By Chas. p. Stewart, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BUENOS AIRES, June 26.-Sinking
by German submarine OF the Argen-
tine steamer Toro was officially adj
mitted today to have brought Argen-
tine very close to severance of diplo-
matte relations with Germany.
Officials declared the Toro sinking
was Of such a character as to make
necessary firm stand by the Argen-
tine government There is no cloud
on the strictly legitimate nature OF
the Toro's Argentine register as there
has been in one or two recent Argen-
tine ships lost in the submarine zone.
The vessel was bound from Buenos
Aires to Italy and was sunk of Glib
raltar.
Request for full official details OF
the attack, the treatment of the Ar
gentine crew aboard the Toro and af-
fidavits from the survivors was made
through the Argentine minister at
Madrid today. The Toro was vessel
of 1,141 tons.
Escaped TWO Torpedoes.
LONDON, June 26.-Two American
girls were among those who got the
thrill Of their lives at the witching
hour of midnight last Saturday when
the American liner on which they
were journeying to England was twice
fired upon by German submarine.
The two arrived here today. They
were Miss Helen Cabell, who is
student OF Miss Baldwin's school at
Philadelphia, and Miss Elinor Schiff,
Of New York.
1t was a bright moonlight night,
they said, and at 1880 the submarine
alarm was suddenly sounded. Some
passengers, close to the rail-, saw the
wake of a torpedo as passed a
scant fifteen feet from their vessel.
The submarine which had come to
the surface for the shot was likewise
plainly visible. but disappeared be-
for the guns could be manned and
fired at her.
Our ship veered away and the
guns were prepared for action" said
Miss Cabell. Half an hour later
on the stroke of midnight-the sub
marine reappeared and once again
launched a torpedo. This one
missed, too. Our aft gun replied with
three shots, but all apparently miss
ed because of the difficult angle. One
shell tore away the log which we
trailed astern. The U boat submerg-
ed Immediately.
"All passengers remained on deck
throughout thu night
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-26
An unheaten Poet.


Des Moines Register: Vachel Lind.
say, the Chicago poet who writes as
if he just missed going into the Sal.
walton Army (and writes welD, says
in an interview in the Chicago
Tribune that he started out to be an
artist, failed at that, and then tried
to get a job on a New York news.
paper, failing in that also.
BY that time he was half starving,
but was even refused job shovel.
ing coal.
81 was beaten" he said, "but l
couldn't go home beaten. You can't,
you know"
So, Mr.. Lindsay decided to become
a beggar. He prospered at it, "mooch-
ing" meal off the second man he
struck for it, and from that time on
lived with glad heart and full
stomach. After the first day or two,
however, Mr.. Lindsay decided that he
would give value received for the
food and money he collected. Ac-
cordingly, he recited his poems in
exchange for nickel or a sandwich,
and tramped westward and all
through the middle west on such
frail support.
Herefis curious philosophy, which
all who are in danger of being beaten
people would consider begging for
food a confession of defeat. With
Mr.. Lindsay it was not so. Begging
was his denial of defeat, the last re-
sort Of man who would not admit
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York, in which she repulsed the
Italians advances. American Am
b, ssador Page, who is formally de-
manding Cocchi's extradition to face
murder charge in New York, is in
close touch with the Italian investi-
CATION.
Dispatches from Bologna today as
serted that close investigation of let
tiers received from Cocchrs wife by
the authorities suggested Cocchi was
suffering from horrible type of
degeneracy, made manifest by at
tacks on children.
The examination of the self con-
fessed murderer has so far developed
number of contradictions in his
story. The Italian authorities here
regard it as unsatisfactory. They
hold it does not clear up the exact
details of how the seventeen year old
girl met her death. If Cocchis con-
dition permits it, he probably will be
re-examined and an effort made to
establish more fully some of the
vague details of Ruth Cruger's visit
to Cocchi's shop and of Cocchi's
loose references to his attempts to
force his love on her.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-26

reply given in the house Of commons
today to an inquiry as to the DISPOSE
ton of the United States troops.
Financial Secretary Of War Fores-
ter made the reply. The interrogation
had asked whether the Americans
would be under supreme command OF
General Petain, Field Marshal Haig
or General Pershing.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-26
HUNGER STRIKE
is SUGGESTED
Dozen Militant 'Suffraoettes Arrested
for Parading in Front Of
White House, to be
Tried Tomorrow.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON June 26.-The doz-
en- militant suffragettes arrested late
yesterday for parading before the
white house will probably be called
up today to answer in court tomor-
row.
Expert counsel has been engaged
and will carry on fight backed by
liberal finances from the National
Women's party. While fine is the
usual penalty for conviction OF un-
lawful assemblages, a Jail sentence
may be imposed as an alternative.
The women have not yet revealed
whether they win take Jail term
and hunger strike" or whether they
will fight the case to higher courts
should they be found guilty. The
hunger strike idea can't get very far,
however, for it is tacitly understood
the prosecutor will ask for short
sentences If payment of fines is re-
fused.
Nine More Arrested.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-Nine
more suffragist pickets carrying ban
ners were arrested in front Of the
white house this afternoon and taken
to the detention home in automobiles
by the police before a
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-26
AMERICAS MESSAGE
a2tae oF TO FRANCE
CONTINUED from page L.

violated the rights OF Belgium and
Serbia" said Root.
"We demand re-establishment of
these rights. We hold it just to in
sist on full restoration Of violated
rights of possessions and reparation
for damages
Dispatches from Moscow early to-
day asserted the city had accorded
the Americans an enthusiastic recep-
ton. The railway mission is busily
at work here comforting with Rus
sias transportation experts and going
over the best form of aid to be ex-
tended. Admiral Glennon was to ar
rive at Archangel today. General
Scott was in conference with the war
office leaders.
Want to Join PershIng.
PARIS, June 26.-Two giant ne
groes, wearing the uniform of the
Canadian expeditionary force, halted
today before the great American flag
in the Rue Constantine, marking the
house where Major General Pershing
makes his headquarters, saluted the
STARS and Stripes wistfully and then
ducked inside.
1--WE want to get back to our own
white folks" one of them, formerly
Private Simpson, Tenth United States
cavalry, tOlQ the orderly. I'VE IL 40
anything-even shine shoes or take
care of horses-just anything at all,
SOS we get a chance to tote gun for
General Pershing," the two chorused.
1--WE don't want no cOmmissions-no
rank-nothing but just a chance to
get with our own white folks again"
They went out hopefully. They
were only two of dozens of Ameri-
cans now fighting with the allied
armies whose pleas for transfer
back with home folks" were re-
ceived by the American commander
In-chief today. Pershing is trying his
best to see them all personally, but
If he can't, one of his a1;>cs does.
The American commander is literal
" overwhelmed with letters from all
over France, sending lsim greetings,
enclosing poems of welcome, making
suggestions and voicing Frances
gratitude. To every one' of these
Pershing personally dictates a re-
ply and thanks.
At the Proper Time.
LONDON, June 26-"The American
government will announce the dis
posal of its forces on the western
front at the proper time" was the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-26
st. Louis Live stock.

st. Louis Live Stock
| EAST ST. LOUIS, June 26.-Cattle
, receipts 1900; market steady. Texas
receipts 4,600 native beef steers
| S7.50@13.50; yearling steers and heif
ers, $S.50@1375; cows, $6.O0@1O.5O;
stockers and feeders, S600@9.5O;
calves, $6.O0@15.00; Texas steers
S5.50@9.5O; COWS and heifers. $4.25@
900.
Hog receipts 1880; market 5@1oc
lower. Mixed and butchers, $15.15 q
1870. good to heavy, s15.6001 1915;
rough, s1465@149O; light, $15.15@
15.45; pigs, $1o.oo@14.50; bulk. s15. IL
@15.65.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
steady. Clipped ewes, $9.00@1O.00;
clipped lambs. s13.O0@16.0O; Gamers,
s5.0O@550; spring lambs, $4,000
1850.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, June 26.-Cattle
receipts $4,000; market steady.
Steers, $7.50@13.45; cows and heif-
ers, s6.5O@13.00; stockers and feed
ers, s7.5o@1o.50; calves. $1,000
14.5O.
Hog receipts $4,000; market steady.
Sc lower. Bulk, $14.90@15.70; heavy,
sJ5.55@1575; medium, s15.15@15.65;
light, s14.6O@15.25.
Sheep receipts 1000; market
steady, shade lower. Lambs, $1,000
@1s.75; ewes, ss.75@1O.50; wethers.
$70O@12.85.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, June 26.-Butter-Ex-
tras, SIC: irsts, 3skc; dairy extras.
35@36c; dairy f1rsts, 32@34c.
Eggs-Ordinary frsts. 2s@2sc;
frsts,, 30@31c.
Cheese-Twins, 22@22hc; Young
Americas, 22A@22Ac.
Potatoes-Fancy westerns, s2.50@
2.75; Wisconsins and Minnesotas,
$2.5002.75; new spring potatoes,
$2.75@30O per bushel.
Live poultry Fowls. 19k@2oc;
ducks, 14917c; geese, 12@14c;
spring chickens, 26@3Oc; turkeys.
1Sc.
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, June 26.-F1our mar
ket quiet, unchanged.
Pork market steady. Mess. $41.60.
Lard market dull. Middle west
spot, s21.O0@21.1O.
Sugar, raw, market firm. Centrifu-
gal test, s5.85@6.o2; Muscayado SO
test, $5.O6@5.27.
Sugar, refined, market firm. Cut
loaf, $500; crushed. SS.75; powdered,
$760@7.70; granulated, $3.50.
Coffee, Rio No. on spot, 10c.
Tallow market dull City, 16Ac;
special, 171sc-
Hay market inactive. No. 1, s1.10;
No. 2, S21sf990c; clover, 65c@s1.05.
Dressed poultry market quiet. Tur-
keys. 1S@35c; chickens, 20@2Sc;
fowls, 16@251ac; ducks, Long Island,
20@22c.
Live poultry market quiet Geese,
lie; ducks, 1920; fowls. 24@25c;
turkeys, zoe; roosters. 1874 @15c;
chickens, broi1ers, 25@32c.
Chees market steady. State milk
common to special 20@231ac; full
skins, 3@1Sc..
Butter market easier. Receipts IT,
s44. Creamery extras. 3s1kI@3sAc;
dairy tubs, 33@39c; imitation cream
cry firsts, 35@36c.
Egg market firm. Receipts 26,S52.
Nearby white fancy, 40@41c; nearby
mixed fancy, 33@36c; fresh, 34@36c.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-26

Although the electrical industry was
founded well within the limits of the
present generation it received in 1916
orders totalling three fourths of bill
lion dollars
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-26
Tars VIII Roll Aoops-

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
CHICAGO, June 26-Wrapping
themselves in mother hubbards, the
bulkiest huskiest sailor lads, at the
great lakes training station, will roll
hoops for wrist watch prizes at
navy day sport events.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-26

large crowd could assemble. The
women tried to retain thei> holds on
the banners, but they were forcibly
taken away by policemen and police