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TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-07-25
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Diana aoenie, tpltr0e 9ieastog nod
mittug, ais fie i'm Sof beS Solies
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SacobIon purbe ber6eiae1olt, unO
0ie Gra4 befinoet ii9 iest auBer
8efabr.
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9rei ein6re6cr oboefast.

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bdltsler, gbe Snbao un0 Sulius
Cohen puroen 9ienstag obeno oa.
bel abgefaBt, oIs tie in Die gtuto.
remiie bon Gam Gubeu, 1886 moro.
li6e is. Ctr. .einQebroden iporen,
nno onf 9uruuer Slider gebro6t.
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qn6ner6Bdnnn fir gahnanaeiteate.

Gbic1go, 81, Is. Sui. Gtlpa
$500 angeitellten Der Sod SsIon0
Balm merben eine 2obnerb6bune
BON 5ebn @rp3ent erboIten. '0tes
be3iebt fid nlf ioIde anseiteIte,
fpeI9e feiner Organization nngeb6.
rem uno ipenieer oIs 5000 mondtIid
perSienen. @r6eiter in Ben 8erf.
ItGtten erbnIten cine 2obnerbobung
bon 5 bis 7 Gents pro Stlinoe.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-07-25

eer bciScm Rdiler!

2ouoon 25. SllIi. gerIiner
9epei6en beio8en, baB &aiier @iE.
.belm auf Dem @ege nod Der Oft.
front in Foogor8e, unpeit @nliSien,
nit bent oiterret6iIben adtler cine
biertelltiinoige 3uiammenfunit bate.
Die 8eoruBung sruiihen ben beiOan
Serri6ern mar duBerlt ireun0Iid.
@raf Gsernin CAB Dem Oeutiden
Safer bel Der @eiterfobrt oas @e.
leite
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-07-25
9anflaanna.

unIeren pIelen Yerpon0terL
6reunoen uno beionOers rmieren
gtadbarn erlouben mir inns biermit,
fir iBre Dleleu 3eiAen Der anbdng.
lidfeit unO JreunOidaft, Die iie ms
nd6reno Oer arnnfbeit mo bel benz
CODE nnierer eeliebten Sodter uno
Sdneiter
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4,lluelenhieb einaefanncn.

Galpbin @olpb, Elm friiberer Sn.
Iaiie bes 5tdots8udtbauies BON
gtebrasfa unO nn9ebliaer 5iibrer
elmer giebesbonoe, pelhe bier SUI
meIierlaoeu itniider geata9t bot, lit
in Gong Bead, Gal, bingfeit ge.
maht morDen.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-07-25
aiibe uuo Sellers felt Bis piebri.

&itbe uno Sellers telt bus 'lIeort'
ger.
Weittelmabige 9iibe 7,75-S.75s
@emobalide 5.50-7.50.
Stoders uno 6eeoerS felt Biz nie.
origer.
@utc Bis bette 6ee0ers s,75-
$50.
gaitteImabiae 7.75-S.5O.
@epobnlite 6.75-7.50
Cute, bette Stoders 8.00-900
Gtod Sellers 10000.
StoG aiibe 6.50-7.50.
Stod adl6er $4,000.
Seal aalber 9.00-14.00,
@ua un0 6togs 6.50-10.00.
- 3pfrlbr 16.0o0s mel.
items 10c nieoriger.
9ur6Ihnittspreis 14,40-14.70.
S69Iter 8reisf 1870.
- 3lttltbr 9UUU; S0a1e lflo
SeeOerB felt, 2atnrier langIam Il.
niebriger.
@ufe ralo bette SGbrlinae S.5o-
1850.
@rife urtO bette 2ammet 1l75-
1926.
@ute ,arO bette @llitter4afc $50
$50,
@ntc hn0 bette aSi00ers 300
1925.
fSeeoer 26mner 14.25-t5.25.
6eeoer Sabrlinge t0.50-fi. rs.
6eeber @lutterihnfe 6.00-750.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-07-25
1ftarktbcri6tc.

Smnbo, %. Still.
Riubbie6 = 3ufibr 1926.
@eefitiere felt bis nieorieer.
Cute bis bette 8sepeS 1886
1885.
NlittelnGB. gcebrs rs
@eip0baI. geebes ~0.o0-t1.5 80.
@utr, bette SdbrIinae 1900
1850.
Wtittelm. SGbrlinge t2.00-12.6O
@ep60nl. SobrIinee 9.75-1t50
Cute +. bette @eibe-8 eeocs 1915
ills.
@nte b. bette @eiSe-9 eeoes 1915
-tt.76.
Mlittelm. &eiOe.9 ecbes $50
1850.
@epobnIi9e 9eeDes s.25-s.25.
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38I q~nfnmntinen fir frnnfreifl,

@aIbmgton, Is. Sui. = 381 80.
fomotiben 3itr 8erueltoung bon
Iruppen. ttno 8ort1te. gefSrOertm9
in 6ronfrei6 iiuO bei 5pei Der 9rSb.
ten 8dbrifell In bieient 2an0e be-
iteut noroen.
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VI. 9. SnaGes lcbnt al.

GO. g. Sugbes. Der 8unt Sc.
iddftsfabrer Der bier gu erridten.
Sen 3Deiabonf Der glnOesreierbc'
banf in aanias GitB ernannt NOR.
sen mar, bat Die Stelung abge'
Iebnt.
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glarn .. SammerIS

eriDieIen baben. iorpie aud fir bie
ber5liden glumenipenOeu. unieren
tieigefubItelten Can't nls5ldpreden.
&enrs SummerIp NIB 6amilis.
TaÌˆgliche Omaha tribuÌˆne. [volume] (Omaha, Nebr.) 1912-1926, 1917-07-25
pctrclcnmman0cl
bcSrcbt Gas Cans!
a~ntOfa6rfen FnS nnf Ous @Otisitr
81 beIdrGnten; &OnIum i6er.
iteist grOOnttiuH.

@oIbington 90. SSitli. - Cine
orinoenoe @lfforoerrnaen an ale
@otoriiten, lire gergnitgnngs. IND
Spo5ieriobrten moglidit eitau.
i6rGnfen itro 10 ben enoruten @aIoa
linberbroud al minoern, bot oas
8etroleun.a omitee 6es 8eirots gum
Observation-Disclosures erlaIIen.
angeitfts Der groBen 9fole, peld)e
cos 8etroleum nit alien ieinen 9ro.
oiifter i'm &riegsbeourf ipiele, mille
Der 9oniltm git onoeren 3lpeden
re0u3iert iper0en.
Der BON benz goriiber bes aomi.
tees, 81. s. @e6Forb, 8rGitOenten Der
STANDARD Oil 50. BON Seem SerieD,
unter5eidnete altfruf fonitotiert,
Dab sic Go6brobuftion I'M 2un6e
init BEN Ronftm nidt Sdritt at
belten bermod. Sic betrdat Our6-
i6nittli9 800 Mtiaionen Sob i'm
Sobr, p1breno Der &onium CUR ee.
gqntnGrtigen 4ate 335 Wtiaionen
SAB I'M Sobr ousmnde. Der GebI.
Ibetrag 1T bis iest aus ben Eager.
beitdnoan qeoedt noroen, 0ieie qber
6oben ont 1. 92ni MIR nod 1866.
6S8,797 SOB betroger, norm ale
ISorten 1tno @rooe BON 8etroleliffl
eingeidloiien iin6.
40 MiaiOneti s5af WaiOlin Der'
brandt.
Gie Ger6reitung oes 4lttonobiles
bat ant meiiten at Der Gage beige.
trager. Die 3a9[ Ser 4utos bat iidJ
in iieben Sobren ber5e9nfadt; 1910
bat es 100000 glttos in BEN Ser.
einigten Gtoaten %gegebert, 1916
lDuroen 2,350,000 Ii5eniiert, UNI
gegenm1rttg iino iiber A Maiaioner
8agen Iiaeniiert, Die I'M Sabre 40
0illionen SOB @oiolin berbralfen.
g[ber aud bon ouoerer Seite III
ole @adfroge nn6 8eu8in ul0 8e.
troleum gon5 folohu( geItiegen.
Gncllenersiebigfeit uiumt al.
Sic er66bte Na9fraae, begleitet
nit Der 8reisIteigerung, ingt &rd.
libent BEDFORD peiter, bot @rubett'
6eiiber 3u elmer @rb0bltng Ser Gro.
BUTTON ongeipornt. Wlit ser oIge.
meinen Geuertrltg puroen ou6 oil
8obrarbeiten foltipieliqer, gIeif8et
tig ertpieien iid Die neuen 0ueller
nidt 10 %ergie6ig. SIM Sabre 1915
Urr0en iii relte 2ueI[en orge
bobrt ltnb lieferten t1gliA 439,01(
Sob 8etroIeun. SSSlt Den eriten Ore
@onaten 0eS ~Ioufenoen Sdbres nur
Sen 4701 2uelleh betriebfertig, abe.
ibr Sogesertrog mar MIR 344,S7t
6aB. Wait onSeren @orterb Die Bah
Ser netlen Euef[en bat itd felt 1911
ber6reifa6t. ibr @rtrag blei6t abe
binter ienem Der 1lteren 9neaen er
bebliA auriid.
g1idts0eitopeniaer for0ert boi
@etrolellm .&omitee ale 2ueaenbe
liBer I'M 2anoe oltf, troB erbobtet
8obrumgsfoiten uno p~erminoerte'
Grtrogsf1bigfeit Die 9roDuftipn bon
&obpetroIeum mogIidit at iteigcrn
i6on aus 8otriotisrmts.
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"a. 8uiep6 NlarltberIdt.

81. Soiepb. %. Sui.
Gmbbicb 3ufibr $500; @tarft
felt biz fart.
Sdlueiur ~ 3uflibr $500; glarft
lougiou, felt bis Sc nieori8er.
S6dlter 9reis 1880.
DurtidnittSpreis t6.00-15.50.
Sdafc - 3ufnbr 1860; Waatft felt.
@efutterte 9dmmer 1925.
Snnias Sin MarttbcridJt.
aonia8 GitB, %. Slli.
GinOuirb - 3ltfubr 10000; Marfi
felt.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
GERMANS AGAIN
FAIL TO REGAIN
LOST GROUND
VICIOUS ATTACKS TO RECOVER
MEET FAILURE
C ATH EDRAL FALLS
FRENCH DENY THAT SHELLS
FROM GUNS IS CAUSE
German Prisoners Say st. Quentin
Was Pillaged by Officers and Men
and Goods Sent to Germany
(By Associated Press)

London, Aug. 1.-THE Germans, in
a vicious drive, made two counter at
tacks on the new British positions
near Loos and gained temporary
success, but subsequently the British
rallied and established their lines,
taking a number of German prison.
ers. The Germans also attacked the
French positions on the Steenbeker
river, but were completely repulsed,
as were other attacks made on the
French on the Aisne front.
A dispatch received received here
from the British front says four
American surgeons were found by the
Associated Press correspondent after
the battle yesterday in the clearing
station near the front, hard at work
and in a business like manner, with
American nurses helping them.
The Germans claim, in a Berlin dis
patch, that they retook all positions
lost and that they have gained full
victory in new battles.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
BATTERY D COIN 6
TO ARCADIA CAMP
WILL BE LOCATED ON FAMOUS
LUCKY BALDWIN RANCH
AN IDEAL CAMP SITE
LEAVE SATURDAY FOR THAT
POINT TO TRAIN
Working Hard According to Letters
Received From Members Of the
Battery and Local Boys Well

Battery D leaves San Diego Satur.
day afternoon for Arcadia where theil
training camp will in all probability
be located.
This information came this morning
from Lieutenant Worthington, WHIT
phoned to his wife here that the boys
had been ordered north.
Arcadia is on the Lucky Baldwin
ranch in the San Gabriel valley an(
the camp is located in the old SAINTS
Anita race course where the famous
horseman had model track ant
where some Of the fastest horses IL
he country have raced.
The ranch is now owned by his
laughter, Mrs. Anita Baldwin, and
she has donated it's use to the govern
ment as a camp site. 1t is an idea
spot near Los Angeles, and sanitary
and pleasant.
Kim johnson. we'll known valley
boy, writes the Press that they are
working hard over there and getting
by in good shape. The boys are all
we'll and enjoying themselves.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
FIRST BALE Of
COTTON G|NNEO
HERE TODAY
WEIGHED 43S POUNDS WITH l40O
POUNDS OF SEED
RAISED AT MELOLAND
FIRST IMPERIAL VALLEY COT.
TON CROP OF RANCHER
Texas Cotton Grower Expects to Get
Fully Bale to the Acre From
His Crop This Year

This morning w. F. Summerhll Of
Meloland drove Up Main street with
the first bale of cotton of the year
on his wagon. It was ginned here
this morning and weighed 43S pounds
and produced 14O0 pounds of seed.
which was bought for $50.
The cotton has not yet been sold,
but the owner was offered 22H cents
a pound for it. which would make the
bale worth $99.64 and with the seed
$149.64, as the return for one acre.
Mr.. Summerhill says that he has
thirty-five acres and in his judgment
the yield will be a bale to the acre
and that all the cotton men who have
looked it over agree with him on this
production.
He is an experienced Texas cotton
grower and only came to this valley
this year and is more than pleased
with the result Of his first crop which
he considers remarkable for green cot.
ton.
No premium has been offered for
the first bale this year, but it will be
easily sold at the market and may be
held by the owner for the expected
increase that is to come later.
:. J. T. Lee Of Seeley was a close sec.
ond on the cotton and had two bales
of volunteer short staple ginned to.
day. He had one bale ready for gin.
ming for several days but the gin was
not running and he was thus held up
Had it been in order he would have
beaten the Meloland grower.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
WILL co AFTER LABOR
DEFENSE COUNCIL URGES AC.
I, TION ON PART OF FARMERS
Danger That Supply Of Men Will be
Curtailed Unless Quick
Action Taken

A meeting Of the County Council
of Defense was held last night to dis
cuss and take action on the latest
developments in the labor situation.
C. w. Waite of Imperial was added
TO the labor committee, which now
consists of Mr.. Waite, Farm Adviser
Dougherty and District Attorney Ga
len Nichols. The committee was CIV
en- full power to take any action they
saw fit towards getting the labor
started into the valley. Mr.. c. T.
Wardlaw gave short talk, at the
close of which he said that the time
in which to get action was short, and
he advised the council to proceed at
once with what funds were available.
Mr.. Davenport advises all farmers
to sign the petition at once, for every
day of delay makes the labor harder
and more expensive to procure, he
having been notified that strong in
terests are already at work in the
Nogales field, where at present there
is wealth of labor. Practically moth
ing but the preliminary work can be
done until the majority Of the farm
ers have signed their petitions.
Attention is also called by Mr.. Da'
venport to the bill that will be passed
by the senate in September allowing
to import as much Mexican labor as
they need. There is shortage OF
section hand labor on every railroad
in tho United States and they are
planning to make large importations
This means that great "numbers o1
,Mexicans, who heretofore could b
imported for agricultural purposes
will be brought In for railroad labor
This will not only deplete this labol
to such an extent thatrit will deman,
much higher wages, but II may taxi
all Of the hhor. s.-.f.
This warning Is given out by Labo'
Agent Davenport: Hesitation ma.
lose the farmers their entire crop"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
BIC ACREAGE OF
CORN AND COTTON
25,OGO ACRES OF COTTON SIGNED
$4,000 ACRES CORN
DAILY AT WORK TODAY
ANY MISSED SHOULD REPORT
TO FARM BUREAU AT ONCE
Blanks Will be Sent Them or Some
Canvasser Will Call on Them
for Signatures
DAILY AT WORK TODAY

The farm bureau announced today
that they were having good success
with the signing up of cotton and
corn acreage and that already $4,000
acres of cotton and $4,000 acres of
corn had been signed and that 100000
acres of cotton was promised below
the line.
Many of the canvassers are still
out because of the absence of many
people and this accounts for the slow
ness in getting reports. The farm
bureau people believe the campaign
will be a success but this will not be
known until all reports are in and
all are urged to sign as promptly as
possible as the need is urgent.
Enough signers will, it is believed
be secured by Saturday evening at
least. There are $4,000 acres of big
growers that are regarded as sure
to sign who have not yet beer
reached.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
SHOULD POST SIGNS
This Means Would Help Farmers Sell
Vegetables

Correspondence Of Associated Press)
Spokane, Wash, Aug. lev. p
Romans Of the Spokane chamber OF
commerce school gardens committee
after recent automobile trip through
eastern Washington, made the fol
lowing suggestion, which, it is under.
TODD, is to be sent broadcast to com.
mercial bodies throughout the United
States:
Farmers should have bulletin
boards or signs by their mail boxes
along the roads, telling what fruit
or vegetables they have for SALE They
could dispose Of hundreds Of dollars
worth Of their products to the thou.
sands of automobile tourists who are
passing daily. Sunday should be a
real day for those who have produce
that the tourist can carry back to his
city home, knowing that it is fresh
from the farm"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
Cathedral Seen to Fall

Reports from the French front say
that the entire st. Quentin cathedral
was seen to fall yesterday evening
and that all but the walls was totally
destroyed. The cause is unknown, but
the French claim it certainly was not
due to their bombardment. Prisoners
say the town has lately been pillaged
by officers and men who are sending
many stolen articles to Germany
Berlin claims that the attacks made
by Russians and Rumanians yesterday
on the north front were broken down
by the Teuton fire.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
BIC FIESTA FOR
WAR BENEFIT
OLD TIME HOLTVILLE BOOSTERS
GETTING BUSY
NOT CUT BY w r
NEW YEARS DAY CARNIVAL.
PLANNED BY THEM
Revival of Former Attraction for Ben
eft of Soldier Organizations
Believed Assured

The old time fiesta of Holtville, the
event that brought great crowds to
the valley from all sections Of the
country, is to be revived for the COM
ing New Years day.
At least so it is planned now and
as it is proposed to make it big
money getter and to split the receipts
three ways: for the Red Cross, the
army Y. NJ. c. A. and the boys of
Battery D, it augurs success that
will outdo all Of the past events of
the kind.
Time was, a few years ago, not so
very many either, when Holtville, now
the hustling, bustling, prosperous east
side met ropolis, was merely name.
Where the big bank building now
stands was little 8x10 palm thatched
shack which by courtesy was called
an office. Ed Boyd, realty man, was
the ostensible owner of the office but
it was shared by Attorney Griffin,
Dave Williams, Phil Brooks and 9TH
ers, and when Boyd got customer he
had to take him out to the park TO do
business.
Fiesta Started
There the foundation was laid for
the famous fiesta. Brooks and VIII
liams and Boyd and Strang and Azh-
derian and other restless spirits want
ed to get things going and they or
ganized the big fiesta where they
pulled off everything from riding
bucking broncos to turkey races, and
which, with big barbecue as an at
traction, brought thousands of people.
They came; they saw and were con-
quered, and Holtville became a place
and the need for the fiesta had passed
forever, so they thought.
But the microbe was not killed. The
old time boosters still had it and yes
ICONTINUED ON PAGE THRN1j
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
SOUND ALLIES
ON POPES NOTE
PRESIDENT AND LANSING IN
CONFERENCE
ALLIES WILL REJECT 1T
THIS is INDICATED BY SPEECH
OF LLOYD GEORGE
Believed HiS Announcement of Food
Situation and Shipping Interests
Meant Peace Not Considered
(By Associated Press)


Washington, Aug. 1.-THE presi-
dent and Secretary Lansing will soon
begin a series of conferences with
the allies on the Pope's peace propo.
sails to ascertain their views. Lloyd
Georges speech regarding supplies
and on the shipping situation is re-
garded as voicing the views of the
allies as to peace andthe Pope's pro-
posals. Peace is believed to be i'm.
possible along the lines laid down by
the Pontiff.
Copenhagen, Aug. 1.-THE German
foreign office has announced that its
attitude on the Pope's peace proposals
can only be made known after care
full deliberation and consultation with
her allies.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
ABSENTEES NOW
SHOWING Up
IN DAILY MAIL
LIST OF SUPPOSED DESERTERS
BEING REDUCED
NOT EXAMINED HERE
RETURNS COMING IN AND MAIL
A BIG THING
Volunteers Wanted for the Examina.
tiOns Monday to Apply at 1880
to Mr.. ArfwedsOn

The work Of the exemption board
right now is settling down 20 prosaic
details on the cleanup Of the first
call and there is lot Of work being
done and more to do.
One of the big tasks is the mail.
Chairman Wardlaw this morning was
found industriously at work on a huge
stack of letters and many Of them
were amusing. One man wrote tell
ing where he was now and asking that
if he were drawn before September
first to notify. He gave no number
and in order to locate him the board
would have to examine 5000 names.
Others sent in requests that would
keep one man busy right along and 70
little or no purpose, while many others
enclose their medical examination
blanks from different points they have
been transferred to for examination
This tends to cut down the list Of ap-
parent deserters.
Are Very Lenient
While the time for posting delin-
quents has practically expired the To-
cal board is giving every man q
chance and the wisdom Of this is ap-
parent and is shown by the fact that
dozens Of examination reports were
received this morning. Soon many Of
the delinquents will be accounted for
and the remainder who are not win
be certified as soldiers and listed as
desterters.
The announcement of the stand of
the district boards of appeal made
yesterday is as follows:
"Now, therefore, be it resolved.
That the attention of all local boards
be called to the fact that the exemp-
ton of married men as a class Is in
violation of the rules and regulations
prescribed by the president and the
rulings of the provost marshal gen.
eral, and that the district and local
boards are bound by law and by their
oaths Of office, to grant exemptions
only in cases specifically prescribed
by such rules and regulations and rul-
ings, and that the granting Of exelnp-
tions in any other case except through
mistake is malfeasance in office.
"That if any local board has to It's
knowledge granted any exemption In
case not specifically authorized by
the rules and regulations or rulings,
such exemption should be promptly
revoked by the board granting the
same"
This is a strong endorsement Of
the local board and is almost an exact
statement Of the position taken by the
Imperial men.
Volunteers Wanted
Mr.. Arfwedson who has charge Of
the arrangements for the physical ex-'
aminations asked that call for VOL
unteers for Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday be made. I'VE need men,"
he said, with fountain pens to act as
clerks in the physical examination de-
partment. 1t IS volunteer work en-
tirely but all the work is that and we
need meiP for those days. Let all who
can help US report to me in Masonic
hall after o'clock Monday morning."
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
PROTESTS BRANDY TAX
sen. PHELAN FIRM AGAINST
INCREASE
Will Destroy the Sweet Vino Indus
try Of California II
Insisted On
(By Associated PFeSs)


Washington, Aug. l7.-Senator
Phelan protested today against the
senate levying tax Of $40 gallon
on brandy used for fortifying sweet
wines. He urged the house rate Of
ten cents because otherwise the sweet
wine industry Of h, state would be
totally destroyed.
The senate approved the wine
schedule as prepared by the finance
committee. The increased rates were
opposed only by Senator Phelan, who
'contended it would destroy the indus
try. The Tax providing for federal
graduated tax on automobile owners
was also approved.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
RUSSIANS FIGHT
WITH NEW ZEAL
GENERAL KORNILOFF IMPROVES
MORALE
RUMANIAN CAMPAIGN
LAND AND SEA ACTIONS MAY
BE COMBINED SOON
Reassuring Reports Made by Com.
mander in Chief to kerensky at
Conference at Petrograd
GENERAL KORNILOFF IMPROVES
MORALE
(By Associated Press)

Petrograd, Aug. 17.-Commander
in Chief Korniloff has arrived here
for a conference with Premier Ker-
ensky. He stated that the morale Of
J he army had been vastly improved
and the fighting spirit considerably
strengthened. He hoped now for a
complete regeneration Of the Russian
forces and predicted another success
full winter campaign and operations
on a vast scale in Rumania. There
was, he said, possibility Of a COM
bined land and sea campaign in the
north. He was extremely hopeful.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
MORE RUBBER PRODUCED
East Indian Output Greatly Increased
By Demand Of War

Batavia, Netherlands East Indies,
Aug. l6.--A big increase in the rubber
production of the Netherlands East
Indies is shown by statistics for 1916
Just published by the Association of
Rubber Dealers.
The total crop of the Netherlands
East Indies in the current year is es-
timated at 100000 pounds, an in
crease Of 40 per cent. American cap
ital has recently taken an increased
interest in the growth of rubber in
the Dutch colony.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
OFFICERS WILL
co TO FRONT
MANY TRAINED MEN TO BE
SENT OFT FOR WORK
TO FIGHTING FRONT
27,OcO NEWLY MADE OFFICERS IN
THE LOT .avs
Some Will Also Be Sent to the Brit
ish and French Training Schools
t}3For Instruction
TO FIGHTING FRONT
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 17.--Thirty-two
major generals have been assigned to
the command of the new national
army and the national guard has re-
ceived orders to report on August %
From the 27,O0O officers recently
graduated from the training camps,
some will be sent to the front for
intensive training with others going
to the French and British training
schools for a similar purpose.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
JAPANESE SHIP LOST
KOI1O HIRA GOES
ASHORE AND Is LOST
No Details are Obtainable AZ to the
Fate of the Crew but tho Ves-
sel il 4 Total Loss
(By Associated PreSs)

VDy HSSOCIHteU 4 co0I
San Francisco, Aug. 1.-THE Jap
anese freighter Kolo Hari Maru wen*
ashore on an island of the Aleutisn
group near Dutch Harbor, Alaska, on
July q and vessel and cargo are re-
ported total loss. There are no
details as to the fate Of the crew. The
vessel was owned by a Japanese CON-
pany in San Francisco and the cargo
Of general merchandise was valued st
over million.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-17
SELLS HIS BUSINESS

Roy Norman, one of the lucky men
selected for the officers reserve at
the Preside, has sold his auto service
station to Murray Swanson, and will
leave for the Preside training camp
about August %.