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CHICAGO. May "9.--Hogs. r"cci pts
1000 head: weak. Bulk sl5.11m li.i3:
light STA onlI.50: mixed s15.h5 n $50;
heavy sl5.u0 ~ 1915; rough Sli.09 q 1910;
pigs SIZE n 1875.
CaItls receipts 800: weak. Native
hccvns 1925 .. 1870: stnckers and feed
nrs s1:S1 n 1925: cows and hcifcrS $6.2o
n II "A: calves $3.50 n 1915.
sheep. receipts 1000 head: weak and
ucrvouS, - cents to $3.50 lower than
last weeks close. Wcthcrs $ll.0O O. s.
-: ewes $1,000 q 1900: lambs $ll.I5 %
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LOCAL STOCKS

WHEELING. W. Va, May -? ":
,su, nno,,t,ou IIIt or the ThsrllnT STOCK III
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Logan & a:yan's Closing stock Letter.

tEy pri>a... wire t. y. T.. Masi,n K CO..
MEN YORK. May 80 Constructive"
cndcaNur> w-r.' halted during the FORE
noon ~ :. r"~HIt ii III" overnight r.
ports m ,"nn,rtIru with TIA" status OF
things IN Russia but Later III rho day and
after the t'"hu",al l"SIij"n az III" mar
k"t hal 30. n i,nur''N"tt b! WUrh ltQu'!a-
zion I.uH >t"'"Gl tttlN,. selling. IN" auNanc.
WAS resumed.
TIL. Washington ;ui .i'.~ Wlirh strong
; Denoted u'n.;. illi.,;I ~ connection with
Proposed ,.\ i"li.-S nr":hi'i an iuccE-
tive for IN" "a3iru"$ w"r.ir- "r IL" long
Idle Of selected i-S:i,- g. h,.,lue dccid-
C,lly artira Their. >s.I9s - hc lltti:
question hu; v.ie, -. ,ntl:,:i"u which
saS urrurr"rl iu H. ariy At quarters aS!d.
from: H., sick '.nrii''i Will ">rr' Il hcn.-
trial ,ntu NO. IN securities r'rlc'.S do
siit" tho ;IaN-t"-tiHy rccurr. n..S IN t.u-
rope. This j: Nh":y |" b" true more
es Hscl;tty il corporations ar" not taxed
IN :. ti..Sr,.. il:at viii :"ni !" hamper the
ambitions NJ c"rp"r:,;'. managers. There
Trrc. as the tax program begins I" AS
SGu:n ttuSiEi, form. and t$ the d"v"l"p-
urrntS incident Ia III" h"atiuS az The
Liberty i":r seemingly having pressed
u.,pr tn ,ui;:I 81 'h.' administration thu
Stern necessity "f safeguarding c"rpur-
ate earnings. In prospect Sums |" favor
u riSiH" marnn! purCtur',d BY periods nt
irrcCul:trit:' $u"!: as that experienced
within th.. past f'W days.
FINANCIAL NOTES AND COMMENT.
(By private vi:r I" \. T.. MaSt"u X CO.
MEM YORK.. May :".---rrurhrES cop
perS mo-. ;"r dividend III frw days.
regular rates ..\i,""t"I. Strength in to-
h:,r"o products in last !"w days may hc
coupled with 'iir:L"',i meeting du" Fri
day bat doubt change ~ this time.
Barring aiN"r$" rows Developments.
See III, rraS..ll - f.r,l that b+:St prices
OF Gear h2v" hH"u seer.
Contracts COVERING t"thn cars cnr tn.
Russian G"'"rrn:' =, hiT' hr'n IT,. I"
the American Tar X Foundry Go. anil
the STANDARD SiH". Car 60. each OF
which viii bull! 3.nn" rarS. These
orders FAR tn" small sized EoN cars
Of about =" ,"n capacity equipped with
four wheels and ar" stated [" involve
Is - million dollars.
lni"l' f.u':f:" -lprIl n"t jrcreoeni
S1:I.">": four uH"uths ':"t decreased ST.
S49.i?"
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Standard Oil Subsidiary Stocks

T"ial sales l.nn4 FOO shares.
Bonds SniS3 nnn
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
ARE
READY FOR PLAY
Diminutive Actors Of the Lincoln
School Trained for the Production Of
the Play, "Santa Claus & Co.," at
the Wilson School Auditorium To-
night

Word comes from the Lincoln schol
that the little actors and actresses who
are to take the chief parts in the play
"Santa Claus & Co.," at the Wilson
School auditorium tonight, have re-
hearsed their parts and "know their
lines"
Santa Claus and his assistants are
10 give the people Of Ell Centre the
treat Of their lives. The music in
terprster, Mss Aiken, and the prin-
cipal, Miss Record, are satisfied with
the way in which the tots have taken
hold Of the play.
The school orchestra, one Of the
best organizations Of tho kind In the
Valley, winn render selections. The
proceeds are to 60 to buy needed play
ground apparatus and a Victrola for
the Lincoln school.
The curtain rises at 8 o'clock.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
Flood Saves Italian
ArmyFrom TheHun
MELTING SHOWS OVERFLOW PAVE, STOPPING
TREMENDOUS THRUST BY GERMANS.
Teutons Massed in Such Numbers That Their Elbows
Touch, Are Anxious to Get Out of the
Mountains for Winter.
(By Associated Press)

Italian Headquarters, Thursday,
Dec. 13.-Melting SHOWS in the Alps
have caused the Piave to overflow its
banks, effectually stopping the ad-
vance Of the Teuton armies.
The swollen river has operated to
check the advance at a time when the
invaders had massed in great num-
bers, their elbows touching, for fl
nal thrust to land on the plains be-
low. The Germans seem extremely
anxious to get onto the plains before
severe weather causes them to dig in
10 winter quarters.
The enemy is holding some trenches
on Mont Beretta and the summit Of
Mont Spinuccia, after three days Of
fighting on the mountain front be-
tween Brenta and the Piave, but the
rest of the Italian line is in its orig
inal position.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
NEW TRAIN ON
ESPEE MONDAY
Commercial Agent Sparks Announces
That Valley Patrons Of Through
Trains Will Have Extra Service to
Niland-Evening Train to Coast Is
Unehanged-No Morning Train.

Betterment Of passenger service on
the Southern Pacific Valley branch
is announced by Commercial Agent
Sparks, to be put into effect on Mon
day.
Heretofore, Valley passengers for
Eastern points have either been con-
fronted with the necessity of waiting
a long time at INLAND for an eastern
connection or taking jitney to the
junction, withanother wait in pros
pect. The new service will be popu-
lar with patrons Of the railroad.
There is practically no change in
the train leaving Ell Centre at 8:20
p. m. and running through to Los An
geles. Neither is there q change in
the train arriving from Los Angeles
at 1850 q. m
Two trains-one leaving Ell Centre
at 6:S4 p. m. and one arriving here
at 5:35 p. m.-only run between Ca
lexico and INLAND, and connect with
the overland trains on the main line,
giving travellers opportunity Of riding
on the fast trains between Los Ange-
les and INLAND.
Two new trains-one leaving Ell
Centre at 11:25 a. m. and the other
ARRIVING here at 11:25 p. mare add
ed. These trains carry coaches that
are attached at INLAND to the through
main line trains. Dining car service
is provided on the main line trains.
The regular northbound tran at pres
ent leaving Ell Centre at 7:10 a. m.
is cancelled, and the first train north
is that at 11:25, setting tho passen.
gers down in Los Angeles early in the
evening
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
No SUGAR SHORTAGE ,
SAYS PRES. SPRECKELS
~ AAessz0ssA ENAaa

Washington, Dec. l4.-President
Spreckels Of the Federal Sugar Re-
filming Company, testifying before the
Senate investigating commission, de-
clared that mo shortage Of sugar ex'
listed in the United States except in
spots"
He placed the responsibility for the
condition on the Food Administration
and said:
eve adhered to the agreement with
the administration to pay a certain
price for raw sugars and the product
normally imported went abroad be-
cause better prices could be obtained
there. We were forced to close refin-
cries for lack Of supplies"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
RuMOR WOMAI spy
SHOT IS DENIED
(By Associated YyessS

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE State
Department has sent officials denials
to American consuls and legations In
neutral countries of q persistent re-
port that a woman spy has been exc
cuted in the United States.
The spy story originated in Ger
many and its widespread use is re-
garded as another phase Of Teuton
propaganda. The report gave the
name OF the woman ss Anna Huitems.
Ordinarily tho State Department
would have ignored the story, it was
so palpably false, but it appeared that
the case had been given some eredence
in neutral countries.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
.RUMOR THENBERG SHOT
DENIED BY ARMY HEAD

An incredible rumOr Was eireu-
lated in Ell Centric and Brawley
this morning to the effect that
Helge Thenberg, Swedish engineer
neer who Joined Batty d, and who
was once 4 member Of the body
guard Of the king Of Sweden, had
been shot after being caught max
ing maps.
From Camp Kearney this morn
ing came . denial that any soldier
had been executed or that any a.
legged spy had been caught.
Friends Of Thenberg this morning
wrote him . letter, telling Of the
rumor, and asking him to write u
them.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
BERLIN WANTS PEACE
WITH ENGLAND, RUM0R
(By Associated d preBs)

Berlin, Dec. 1A.-OHicial announce
ment says that Germany received
through a neutral last September an
inquiry regarding It's war aims under
such circumstances as would indicate
it was made with the sanction Of the
British government This announce
ment was a reply to the statement OF
British Foreign Secretary Bahour
Tuesday to the effect that England
received through a neutral diplomatic
channel last September . communica-
ton to the effect that Germany would
be glad to get in touch with England
with regard to peace.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
LEE LITTLE
LOW BIDDER
SA|z LEVEE
VALLEY RANCHER AND CON-
TRACTOR IN LINE TO GET BIG
LEVEE CONTRACT-FOUR BID
DERS TENDER PROPOSALS FOR
WORK IN MEXICO.
Phil Brooks and J. Chester Allison
Ask District Directors for Profile
of Survey for 120O-foot Laguna Ca
nal, but Find that Engineer Clarke
Has Not Yet Filed 1t With Board.

Bids for the raising Of the Saiz
and Volcano Lake levees in accord
ance with the report Of District Man.
ager c. X. Clarke were opened by the
district directors today Following
were the tenders:
Lee Little, raising Saiz levee, 80
cents per cubic yard, including tax on
men and equipment.
Lee Little, raising Saiz levee, PIN
cents per cubic yard, the District to
pay the duties.
Ross Construction Company, raising
Saiz levee, 471z cents, the District
to pay duties.
Robert Shearer & Co., raising Saiz
levee, "a cents per yard, including
duties.
Robert Shearer & Co., Volcano Lake
levee, 68 cents per cubic yard, includ-
ing duties; 48 cents per cubic yard,
the District to pay the duties.
Shattuck & Edinger, raising Saiz
levee, cost plus 10 per cent profit.
Mr.. Clarke estimated that the yard
age to be added to the Saiz levee was
100000 cubic yards. At Little's price
the cost would be $4,000. The yardage
to be placed on the Volcano Lake levee
was estimated at $4,000, which, at
Robert Shearer's price, would cost
-e877 It sis prubstfc, however,
that if the District accepts Mr.. Shear
er's bid it will accept his tender of
48 cents per cubic yard, the District
to pay the duties, which would de-
crease the cost $111,0O0.
Phil Brooks and ] Chester Allison
asked the directors for the profile of
Clarke's survey for 12OO-second-foot
canal to the Laguna dam.
Mr.. Clarke told them it had not yet
been filed.
Messrs. Brooks and Allison are anx-
ious to get the canal started at the
first opportunity.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
PROGRAM Of RED
CROSS FOR NEXT
WEEK IS GIVEN
COMMITTEE OUTLINES WORK
FOR SEVEN.DAY DRIVE FOR
5000 MEMBERS IN VALLEY
SUNDAY MINISTERS WILL
FIRE THE FIRST GUNS.
Chairman of the Pacific Division, w.
l. Hathaway, States the Purposes
of the Drive, and Asserts That Is Is
Members, Not Money. That Red
Cross Wants This Time.

/ Although the Christmas member
ship drive of the American Red
Cross does not begin until Monday,
December II, the success or failure
will be determined by the organiza-
ton work that is perfected before
that time, according to w. L. Hath
away, chairmen of the campaign for
|the Pacific division, which comprises
California, Nevada and Arizona.
"The Red Cross is not seeking
money in this drive" said Chairman
Hathaway in a statement sent to
the local chapter last night. "The
dollar membership that is attached
to each of the 467, 900 new members
which we must obtain to upholdour
part in the national plan is a mere
incident to the real purpose Of the
war. The Red Cross wants workers
and it wants 100000 more men,
bers to have vital part in this Sec
|ond line of defense.
with only 100000 members, the
American Red Cross has accomplished
la program that will ever be an honor
to the history Of the nation. The
thought that is uppermost in the
minds Of the national leaders at this
time is that the good that has al
ready been accomplished will be more
than trebled by the additional men,
bership being sought. We want
workers and we want every man, wo-
man and child TO wear the emblem
CONTINUED on Pare Three)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
CALIFORNIA RAILROADS
TO HELP GOVERNMENT

San Francisco, Dec 14.-Transpor-
tation officials and state and federal
officers are attending hearing before
the state railroad commission aimed
at effscting economies in the opera
ton Of the water and rail transporta-
ton companies in California and for
devising means Of rendering greater
service to the government and public
during the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
ENGINEER FR|SB|E
EXEMPTED At CAMP

A message WAS received in El Gen.
tro today that Charles Frisbie, engi-
neer for the Imperial Laguna Water
Company, had been discharged on &C
count Of physical. disability at Camp
Lewis and would arrive in Ell Centre
tomorrow to take up the work Of get
ting water for the East Side mesa.
A great effort was made by the Of
ficials Of the water company to get
the engineer exempted because he was
greatly needed in getting water to
new acres, thus helping the food sit
uation, but this failed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
UNPREPAREDNESS
CAUSE Of DELAY
IN GETTING GUNS
GEN. CROZIER ABSOLVED FROM
CHARGE OF DELAYING MANU-.
FACTURE OF RIFLE, BY HOUSE
COMMITTEE IN HEARING ON
CONDUCT OF THE WAR.
Chairman Chamberlain States That,
Considering the Unpreparedness of
Country, Information Given Shows
Satisfactory Condition of Ordinance
Making.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 14.-After Cen
eral Crozier had been question four
hours in the war conduct inquiry,
Chairman Chamberlain say:
Generally speaking, the informa-
ton given shows a reasonably salts
factory conditions, taking into consid-
Grafton the state of affairs at the be-
ginning of the war;"
General Crozier was testify at an
other executive session tomorrow re-
garding heavy artillery.
Secretary Daniels and his bureau
chiefs are to be called into executive
session by the Senate military COM
mittee in an inquiry on the alleged
delays in supplying the war army.
General Crozier testified regarding
the prospective delivery of rifles and
gave further details Of the machine
guns situation. It is reported that
some senator's place upon General
Ctozier responsibility for 50 per
cent reduction in rifle production at
private plants because of change in
type.
Plans for a naval inquiry have
been unanimously agreed upon. The
committee said q billion and a half
was appropriated last year for the
navy and another billion is proposed
this year. The committee believes this
system Of expending vast sums should
be examined.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
PROMINENT MEN
ASKED To SPEAK
FARM ASSEMBLY
HARRIS WEINSTOCK, DIR. MEADE,
]. M. ANDERSON AND TOM Ell
LOTT AMONG AGRICULTURAL
AUTHORITIES INVITED TO AD-
DRESS VALLEY FARMERS.
Gathering Of Farmers of Valley I'm
der Auspices Of the County Farm
Bureau, at Holtville the First Week
in February, Promises to Be the
Most Interesting Yet Held.

County Farm Bureau directors yes
terday decided to hold the annual
farm assembly at Holtville this year.
The date has not yet been set, but it
will be held during the first week in
February,to suit the convenience Of
prominent agricultural authorities
who have been invited to address the
farmers.
It is probable that formation of an
Imperial Valley Milk Producers As
sociation will follow closely on the
heels Of the annual Farm Assembly.
]. N. Anderson, president Of the
California Milk Producers Associa-
tion, Of Sacramento, will probably be
here to address the dairy men on the
benefits Of an organization of milk
producers and butterfat sellers.
Others invited to speak at the As
sembly are DIR. Meade, Harris Vein
stock, head Of the state market COM
mission; Tom Elliott Of the Wells
Fargo company, and Walter E. Pack
ard, assistant state leader Of farm
advisers.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
CIVIL WAR IN
RUSS|AGR0WS
IN MAGNITUDE
REPORTS FROM PETROGRAD,
CENSORED BY BOLSHEVIKI,
SAY COSSACKS WERE DEFEAT
ED AT TWO POINTS AND ARE
RETREATING.
Officials Still Assert That
Peace Will Be Concluded With Ger.
many if a Satisfactory Armistice Is
Signed on the Front-Civil Often
ders Released.

London, Dec. 14.---Hourly the breach
between the factions in Russia is Wild
ening. Reported battles seem to be
but skirmishes while tho Cossacks and
Bolsheviki marshal their forces for a
titanic struggle south Of Moscow.
The Bolsheviki army staff reports
that Korniloff's Cossacks were de-
feated near Bielgorod and retreated to
Vahileika. Korniloff disappeared in
the evening, it is asserted.
Newspapers reports that the Co.'S
sacks were victorious in battle at
Rostov, the Bolsheviki retreating
across the Don river at Nakhiticheva.
A hundred Bolsheviki Cossacks have
been sent to Southern Russia to urge
Kaledines' Cossacks to desert to the
Bolsheviki. It is announced that elec-
ton for officers Of the army will be
held, all men being eligible.
BOlsheviE Restored.
A Reuter- Petrograd dispatch says
that Bolsheviki troops occupied Tam
anovka and Kaluga, where the Boil
shevih authorities were restored, and
arrested and disarned counter revolu-
tionaries.
The Bolsheviki foreign minister an
nounced that Russian delegates were
empower dto enter into peace nego-
tiations, if an armistice was signed
for the eastern front.
It is reported the Russian authori-
ties have ordered the release Of all
civilian German prisoners in exchange
for 1000 Russian officers now prison.
ers in Germany.
The commander of the fortifiea-
tions at Sveaborb is said to have &C
lnowledged the independence of Fin
land. Russian troops have been Or
dered 10 evacuate that country.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
CENTRAL BESTS
IMPERIAL HIGH
Basketball Now Oceupies the Center
Of the Sport Game at the Local
High School, the First Game Re.
sulting in q Defeat for the Oppon-
ents of the Local Five.
Central, 80; Imperial, %.

8 Central, 80; Imperial, %.
II was basketball this time. With
but . few hours notice, and. practical
ly without any previous practive, five
Central basketball shooters entered
the fray, and after the first few min
utes of play grabbed the game by the
neck and held ON.
The Central boys played smash
up game, having possession Of the
ball the majority of every quarter,
but greater efficiency at basket shoot
ing enabled Imperial 10 make the con-
Vest close fought. M
Baker starred ct the basket for
Central, while Conley OF Imperial
proved TO be Imperial's standby at
thai position.
The Imperial girls basketball team
forfeited their game with the Central
girls.
Saturday afternoon the local boys
meet the fast Brawley boys. The
Brawley quintette comes with quite .
record already established. They
have already defeated the Imperial
and Calexico High teams and, should
they win Saturdays game With the
local boys, the basketball champion
ship Of the Valley VIII be theirx Gen.
tral, Brawley, Imperial and Calsxieo
are eontesting the championship.
The following men were chosen
yesterday to represent Central: Bak-
or and Swanson, forwards: Lauder
and Carey, guards; nouglas. csnfer;
Young, substitute.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
Mark Rose Asserts
Control New Canal
HEAD OF IMPERIAL LAGUNA WATER Gu. SAYS
ONLY ONE CANAL CAN BE BUILT FROM DAM.
In Which Case the Imperial Laguna Water Company Will
Insist on Control and the Use of Water
Up to 1000 Sec0nd-Feet.

Having secured q contract and
made surveys and filings with the
Interior Department for what he
considers the only right Of way
for a canal from the Laguna dam
to water the entire valley, Mark
Rose, for the Imperial.Laguna
Water Company, proposes to as
sert control over the proposed
new canal from the Laguna dam
IL II II built on the company's
right Of way.
-The company PROPOSES to con-
troll the new connecting canal,
providing it is built on our right
Of way, In 80 far as 1t Il necessary
to carry our 1000 feet Of water to
the mesa lands, and will insist that
no water be diverted to Mexican
lands" said Mr.. Rose this MORN
ing.
The Imperial-Laguna Water
Company desires to cooperate
with the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict in the construction Of this
canal. It win place no block in
the way of building 1t. We only
desire to protect our interests"
The head Of the mesa land ir-
rigation project intimated that If
the new connecting canal w0
built on = grade for an An-Amer-
lean canal A. is proposed, it must
be built on the right Of way Sc
cured by him in q contract with
the Interior Department
The LAgunA Company has .
contract. for the diversion Of
1000 secceA- feet over this right
Of way. II viii ihsist thxt its
previous water rights b protect
ed, and will probably claim that
the first 1000 feet out Of that ca
nal must be diverted to the East
Side mesa, to water 100000 acres
Of land not now under cultivation.
Mr.. Roses attorney in Washington
ired him Of the conference with tn
ecretary Of the Interior on Tuesday
he nature Of the communication j
ot given out. He expects furthe
ivices today. Rose states that th
ttorney has no power to sign an,
greement or TO make any verbs
gfeement for the Imperial -Agun
later Company.
The mesa irrigation concern hea'
:ates that his company u ready +
AZ tor the construction Of a 1000
,ot canal, and the District is to pa,
u any enlargement over that size.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
POUNDMASTER BESIEGED
BY DOG AND CAT OWNERS

The poundma ster wishes to cor
rect the impression that he inn
pounds dogs and cats. Since The
Press stated yesterday that, ow-
ing to the high cost of feed, he
asked the city to raise his fees
for caring for horses, cows, dogs
and cats, he has been pestered
by a dozen people who have lost
their pet caninies or felines. He
deals only in horses, cows and
mules.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
TON OF CHRISTMAS
CANDY At STE|AERS

Steiners Variety Store today
received what il probably the
largest shipment of candy ever
received by any firm in the I'M
perial Valley, 1000 pounds of
sweets arriving for the Christmas
trade.
The candy is Of all varieties,
from the stocking candy" to the
highest grade chocolates.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
DlSTILLERIES OF HOLLAND
FACE CLOSING, MESSAGE
(By Associated Press)

Amsterdam, Dec. 14.-After this
week no more grain will be supplied
the 200 distilleries Of Schiedam for
conversion into alcoholic products.
The Telegraaf reports that this means
paralysis Of one Of Hollands best
known industries.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
Italian Prisoners.
fRv Aseociafed PrLaa1

London, Dec. 14.-An official Aus-
trian statement reviewing recent at
tacks in northern Italys says 639 Of
ficers and $4,000 men were made pris-
oners in four days fightin gin the
Meletta region. It claimed the cap
ture Of 293 guns, 233 machine guns,
four quick firers, 81 mine throwers
and a quantity of materials.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
BONUS for Workers.
az AssociatsA lrsss)

San Francisco, Dec. lA.-An order
from Washington has announced 10
per cent bonus for workmen engaged
in government shipbuilding. It will
become effective Monday. 1t affects
only laborsrs averaging six full days.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
+URGE GOVERNMENT
OWNED RAILROADS
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 14.-Major Brook
hard Of theIowa state railway commits
sion urged government ownership of
railroads before joint congressional
railroad hearing committee.
Statistics presented show public
owner street railways furnish service
At less cost and pay higher waves than
those privately owned.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-14
Suffrage Vote Delayed
(Dy Associated pross1

Washington, Dee. 1I.-Rspresenta-
tive Weeks objection forsstalled Rep
rssentative Kitchin's attempt to get
the House to consent 10 vote On Jan
uary on suffraQ&