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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
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 Death For the Ldst Time
Colonel William F. Cody, When Told His End Was Near, Calmly Began Arranging His Affairs With Same Methodical System As He
 Would Break Camp

Denver, January s.-Col William IF. Cody Buffalo BilD is dying in Denver tonight, facing death in the same manner that he has faced it many times on the plains in the west in conflicts that made his name famous.
 The colonel heard of the approach of the end of his life today from Dr. J. II. East, his friend He had summoned the physician to the home of his sister, where he is spending his last hours. When Dr. East walked into his room Colonel Cody said:
 Doctor, what are my chances?"
 There is a time, colonel,'' said Dr. East, when every honest physician must commend his patient to higher power''
 How long?' Colonel Cody asked sim ply.
 T can answer that" said the physician, 'only by telling you your life is like
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
Summary of the News
GENERAL NEWS

 1--LawsOn grows boisterous in tell- ing story of news leak. Tumulty makes absOlu-e denial of leak charge.
 SnOwden claims he did not tell abOut peace note. Prohibition wins great victory when Webb-KenyOn law is up- held.
 Carranxa troops are now holding town of Jiminex. "BufYalO Bill' is dying. Dinner to Gerard is commented on i'm German papers. COnstituti0nality of cfght-hOur law argued fin conrt. Immigration hill to pass Congress by end of week. 2--Etowah citizens want special school tax. 3-Electoral college holds session t0 cast state vote. will investigate cOndi- ton of state troops on border.
 LOCAL NEWS 5--COtton fuse in WaltOn's pocket is new evidence. Steel plant made new high record Monday.
 Big mortgage filed by American steel and Wire company. Impetus glven to Sunday concerts. Everett to he elected general man. ager of Chamber of Commerce. Position of city on health system still in balance. Truss says city prison is boarding honse. :-News of the novier. 4fsdiforfnl eo1nrnent. :. soeiety and Holly Dalfynple. ! mn3< &fa Is i1, ,,I.zi}
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the hour glass. The sand is slipping; the end is not far away" Colonel Cody turned to his sister, Mrs.
 May Decker.
 May said he let the Elks and Ma sons take charge of the funeral.n Then tiie man who made history in the west when 1t wa young began met medically to arrange his affairs. Dr. East tonight said that death would come within 36 hours. Hundreds of telegrams of sympathy from men of prominence all over the country came today. Many boys from different parts of the United States wrote to him. Wont you please send me the story of your life. and all your pictures, so I can be a scout like Buffalo Bill?" one young ster wrote. The letter was taken to Colonel Cody. "He is typical American youth,' said the colonel as his face lighted with a smile of happiness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
Insanity Decision Upheld

Washington, January S.--A Louisiana supreme court decree. declaring Bernard ". Gasquet, member of wealthy New Orleans family, insane, was left in effect today by the supreme court which dis missed Gasquets appeal, disclaiming jur- isdiction. Gasquet lives at Memphis. where he went after the New Orleans insanity proceedings and where a Ten nessee jury adjudged him sane. In an- other case not decided today. Gasquet is endeavoring to get possession of his share of his mothers $600,000 estate. Ac- cording to charges of his sisters. Mrs, Charles P Fenner and Mrs George C.. Westfeldt of New Orleans. Gasquet was a drug hahitue and dissipatfd a ssaooo in heritance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
CONST|TUT|ONAL|TYs ] 0F E|GHT-HOUR LAW ARGUED IN COURT Supreme Justices Evince Much Interest and Ask
 Many Questions of the
 Counsel in Case

Washington. January s-The test case to determine the constitutionality of the Adamson law, enacted last September. when a general railroad strike threat ened came up today in the supreme court Argument will continue until Wednesday and decision is expected within a few weeks. Meantime, although the law was passed to become effective January l., last, all litigation under it and the changes it prescribes are suspended by agreement.
 The question whether Congress has pow CT to regulate hours of service and wages furnished the keynote of the argument today in which the justices manifested keen interest, nterrupting with many questions. In opening defense Of the law for the department of justice, Solicitor General Davis declared t regulates both
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 .CARRANzA TROOPS ARE NOW HOLDING TOWN 0F J|M|NEz News of Villa Defeat at This Point Further Confirmed in Reports to the
 Border

Fl Paso, Tex, January s.-Carranza forces now occupy Jiminez. Santa Rosalis and Parral. while Francisco Villa and his staff have fled to the state of Durango. according to dispatches from Parral
 Government agents here who have been loath to accept the Carranza reports of the victory over Villa at Jiminez Friday and of Villas reported retreat to Par ral, finally admitted today that tho bat tie of Jiminez ended in complete re- pulse of the Villa forces and one high government official said he had informas tion which led him to believe that tho government forces had won ''sweeping victory" over Villa.
 Gen. Jose Carlos Murgia, commander of the Juarez garrison. received mes- sage today dated Parral from his brother Gen. Grancisco Murguia. confirming the occupation of Parral by the de facto forces.
 Government agents announced late to-
 tcsatinuea en Pare I've,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
DINNER ID GERARD . IS COMMENTED 0N ]. IN GERMAN PAPERS
Washington Will Not Dis cuss Ambassadors Senti- ments, Though Import
 ance Is Indicated

Berlin, January S.-(Via London.) )-The dinner given by the American Associa- ton of Commerce and Trade of Berlin in honor of Ambassador Gerard continues in the forefront of interest. It is recognized as rointed out in a Berlin dispatch to the Cologne Gazette, as a political de- veopn.ert of high importance. leading the German editors to devote their Monday reviews of the week largely to dis cussion of it's bearing on future German- American relations and upon peace pros- pects
 Ire event has, in general, q friendly press, and Amba assador Gerards declara- tions regarding the excellent condition of the relations between Germany and the United States are generally well comed. although the outspokenly anti American newspapers do not refrain from exploiting them in an unfavorable sense
 The Tages Zeitung finds that the American ambassador violated all diplo- matic proprieties" in speaking of the re- laitons at all, and particularly in asso- ciating their prolongation with the con tinuance in office of Chancellor Won Bethman- Hollweg. Field Marshal Won Hindenburg. chief of general staff, and General Ludendorf. first auartermaster general.
 Theodore Wolff ill the Tageblatt. la menting that in the flood of misunder- standing such reasonable exchanges of opinion and Information are not more frequently heard, expresses high pleasure at the course of the dinner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
SNOWDEN CLAIMS HE DID NOT TELL
 ABOUT PEACE NOTE
Stranger" Who Overheard Lansing Talk to Reporters Did Not Mention News
 After Leaving

New York, January S.--Dr Albert A. Snowden of this city, who says he is the man referred to by Secretary Lansing as the "A. l.. SnoWden, who was present at his conferences with newspapermen in respect to President Wilson's note. de- nied here today that he had taken any advantage of the information he over- heard, although he was aware, he said, of the use that could be made of it. He said he is at present an international broker, his business dealings he ex- plained having to do only with neutral countries.
 WHY HE WAS THERE
 ..T had an appointment with Secretary Lansing on the morning in question" Mr. Snowden said, when shown copy of the Secretarys testimopy and stood about six or eight feet from him when he made the announcement to the newspa- permen. Immediately thereafter I was introduced to him. He gave the business information I sought, which had nothing whatever to do with the peace note.
 While nothing was said to me person ally by Secretary Lansing about treat- ing his communication to the newspa- permen in confidence, I knew, of course that that was the proper way to treat it, and so did. At the same time being trained in such matters, I could instantly see that the information was the great est advance financial news since the founder of the house of Rothschild gal loped away from Waterloo to bear the news of Napoleons defeat to his group in London.
 KNEW OF IMPORTANCE
 Walking away from the Secretary's of flee, tried to figure out in my own mind the extent to which the paper value of American wealth would shrink on the publication of the note. and estimated it at s2O,OOoooo, OOo."
 At the office of F. M. Lockwood & Co.,, brokers in this city, it was stated by a member of the firm there was no one of the name of F. M. Lockwood now with the company. He was formerly head of the firm, it was said, but died some time ago. No one connected with the firm knew anything about the Teak. it was stated, and there must be some mis-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
LAWSON GROWS PROSPEROUS IN
 TELLING STORY
 OF NE WIS LEAK
House Committee on Rules Takes Under Advise ment Question of Citing Boston Man Before Bar of House Because of Refusal to An swer Questions as to Names -Lans
 ing and Humility Testify

Washington January S-Through bewildering of in hnaons and heated coloquie which turned the hearing into uproaI House committee wresed for several hours today with Thomas w. Lawson of Boston without obtaining any definite information substantate the stories of leak Wall street in advance of the President $ peace note
 When the committee djourned until tomorrow with MT. Lawsons testimony incomplete motion to cite him before the bar of House for contempt because he refused to give names had been considered executive session and taken ry,Co. cJ,;ea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
FIGHTING IN NORTH

Berlin, January S.-Via Sayville.)- .)-Rus- sian troops made another attack yester- day with strong forces on the northern end of the Russo-Galician front, near the Gulf of Riga. Today's official state ment says the Russians succeeded in gaining more ground on the Aa river, but elsewhere were repulsed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
Turkish Cigarettes Advance

New York, January s-Advances in the prices of Turkish cigarettes rang ing from 45 cents to s1 thousand were announced today by P. .orillard & Co.,. one of the largest tobacco man ufacturers in the country. The increase iii the cost of paper and other ex- penses was given as the reason. The higher wholesale prices are said to foreshado ow corresponding advances in tho retail trade
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
RUSSIANS CLAIM SUCCESS
GERMANS DIsLoDGE ENEMY

Berlin, January S--tvia saytille)-The Russians and Rumanians were dislodged yesterday from strongly fortified positions over a considerable front in southern Moldavia, the war office announces. The important Rumanian town of Fokshani has been captured, and nearly 40oo pris- oners taken
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09

Earlier in the day, Joseph P. Tumul- ty, secretary to President Wilson, whose name was mentioned by Rep resentatiye Wood in the rumors ne laid before the committee last week, appeared to give an emphatic state ment. indorsed by the President, that he had no knowledge of the peace note before it was given to the press. He also denied the report repeated by Mr. Wood that MT. Tumulty and Bernard Baruch. New York broker, had con ferred in a New York hotel few days before the note was made public. MT. Tumultv denounced the action of Rep. resentative Wood in making pubic charges based on a letter from an un- Identified man and declared from the witness stand, looking Representative Wood in the face, that he was stlil awaiting the congressman's apology. 
 LANSING IS QUESTIONED
 Secretary Lansing of the state de- nartment also took the stand to as- sert that he had no knowledge wnat- ever of advance information hav- ing been circulated regarding the peace note Mir. Lansing. relating the physical history of the note, how 1t was prepared through whose hands .s passed. and Of his partie 'patiofh-i -in' its preparation He also told of a state- nient he had given in confidence to newspaper men on the morning before the note was made public in which he told them to expect a note at that evening for publication Thursday morning He did not go into details with the correspondents, he said, but did say that it was not a proposal for peace nor an offer of mediation.
 The secretary further stated that he had not given the possible effect or the note on the stock market the least thought, but that he had cautioned secrecy because of the courtesy due to the foreign nations that the com munication should not be published here DeIOre II ndu peeH iCSCiNSo abroad
 CHIPPERFIELD OVERREACHES
 When Representative Chiperfield, re- publican, of Illinois. sought to inter- rogate Secretary Lansing regarding his interpretations of the note on the day following its publication the sec 1etary said firmly that such question: ing was going beyond the scope of the inquiry and was sustained by the committee.
 The committees troubles with MT. Lawson began soon after the financier took the stand and grew into noisy row, quieted only after Chairman Henry had threatened to clear the room of spectators and proceed in ex- ecutive session. After declaring that he had evidence of a leak and as- serting that he had information from a member sf Congress that a cabinet official had been a beneficiary Law son flatly refused to give the names to the committee. He announced defi-
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ITALIAN FRONT

Rome. January S.--(via Lonuon.) Jour artillery vigorously enumerated enemy batteries along the enemy front" says the statement issued today by the war office. "On the Trentino front there have been accommodating and aerial encoun-
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
FRENCH REPORT

Paris, January S.-Patrol engagements occurred last night in the regions of Bouchavesnes, on the Somme front and of Parroy forest, in the Lorraine. Other wise there was little activity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-09
WASHINGTON INTERESTED

Washington. January s,-The report by the Overseas News agency that Ambas- sador Gerard, at public welcome back Ito Germany, had said that never since the beginning Of the war have the rela- tons between the United states and Ger many been go cordial as now. were of
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Fokshani Is Another Great Fortress to Fall Into
 Hands of Teutons
MANY PRISONERS AND WAR MATERIAL TAKEN FROM FLEEING ENEMY
Galatz, Important Danube City, Is Now in Jeopardy Are Pushing Forward in Moldavia.
 Fighting Near Riga

Another of Rumania's fortresscs has allies. Keeping up their intensive for ward movement along the railroad line northward into Moldavia, Field Marshal von Mackenscn's troops have taken Fokshani and with 1t nearly 1000 pris- oners and some cannon and machine guns. At last reports the invaders were pursuing the defeated Russians, while in spite of the snow and cold weather the troops of Archdukc Joseph of Austria were pressing back the Rumanians eastward into MoIdavia be- tween the Putna and Oituz valleys.
 GALATZ THREATENED
 The capture of Fokshani which lies on the railroad 45 miles northwest of Galatz. apparently places this important Danube town in great jeopardy.
 The Russian war office. in it's last communication, does not mention the capture of Fokshani. but records a re- pulse of the invaders northwest of the town in the region of Ponti- Cheschi. where they are said to have suffered heavy casualties The repulse of Ten tonic allied attacks at several other places. notably a short distance from where the Bu2u river enters into the Sereth, short distance southwest Of Galatz. is also announced.
 RUSSIANS CLAIM SUCCESS
 Up in the region of the Riga the Rus- sians have taken trenches from the Germans near the village of kalnzem and in addition captured prisoners ma Ichine guns. trench mortars and one heavy battery. In three days battle lin this region the Russians have taken 16 cannon and about 500 prisoners. i In Nolhsuias near Sovo Sell<i and is Galicia, north of zborow, the Germans have attempted advances against the Russians but were repulsed, accordins to Petrograd.
 In the other theatres there still is little activity except by the artillery and patrol parties
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ss-News of tke novier. 4-fsdiforfnl eomnaent.
 sI-soeiety and Holly Dalfymple.
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In Connection West Virginia Statute Is Also Declared
 Constitutional
LIQUOR SHIPMENTS
 INTO DRY" TERRITORY CAN NOW BE STOPPED
This Follows Providing States Adopt Statute Taking Advantage of Bill Which Taft Once Vetoed.
 Decision Far-Reaching

Washington January S.--In the most sweeping of all decisions uphoIding prohibition laws, the supreme court to- day upheld as constitutional and valid the Webb Kenyon law prohibiting ship ments of liquor from wet" to dry states. It also sustained West Virginia s recent amendment to her law prohibit ing importation in interstate commerce of liquor for personal use.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-05
NOTICE INVITING SEALED PRO
POSALS FOR FURNISHING MA
TERIAL FOR EXTENSION OF
WATER SYSTEM.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals or bids will be received by
the undersigned, City Clerk of the
City Of Ell Centro, at the City Hall of
said city, up to 7:30 o'clock p. M,
Wednesday, the 18th day Of Febru-
ary, 1917, for furnishing said City
with the following described mate
rial, f. o. b. Ell Centre, to wit:
181 pieces Glass 3d." four-inch cast
iron pipe, twelve feet long, or
100 pieces Glass "B," four-inch cast
iron pipe, twenty feet long Catter pre-
ferred).
Two 4x4 hub-end cast iron crosses.
Five 4x4x4 hub-end cast iron Tees.
Six four-inch iron body, bronze
mounted hub-end gate valves, Crane
No. 462, or equal.
Five four-inch fire hydrants, three
feet six inches bury, Keystone single
throw, 21a Inch nozzle.
Twelve 4x2 reducers.
The Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Trustees
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-05
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior.

Department of the Interior.
U. S. LAND OFFICE at Ell Captre.
California, January A, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Till&
Pruitt, Of Ell Centre, California, who.
on March 5, 1914, made desert land
entry No. E. C. O1876, L. A. O22866.
or Lot 81, Section A; Lots AZ and 80.
Section 5; Lots and 3, Section 8, and
lot 10 of Section 9, Township 16 South.
Range 13 East, San Bernardino me-
ridian, has filed notice of intention
to make final proof, to establish claim
to the land above described. before the
Register or Receiver Of the Unite4
States Land Office, at El Centre, Calf
fornia, on the eighth (8th) day Of
February, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses: Will
liam H. Pruitt, of Ell Centre, Calf; !;
F. M. Barto, of Ell Centro,, Calf; s. +.
Southard, of Ell Centre, Calf; Frank
Aymes, Of Silsbee, Calf.
lNon-coal F. C. FARR,
| No Withdrawals Register.
Imperial Valley Press
First publication, Jan. 5, 1917.
] Last publication. Feb. 3. 1917.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-05
To the Voters of the Second Division
of the Imperial Irrigation Dis
trict.

A statement has been recently pub
lished giving reasons why Mr.. Holt
should be elected as director of this
division. l feel that every essential
reason advanced is equally applicable
to myself, and, in addition, that J
will be able to use the knowledge anc
experience acquired during the -four
year that l have been directly con
nected with the District, and, if elect
ed to represent you, pledge my en-
tire time and undivided attention tc
the duties of the office.
C. M. BERRY. p
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-05
HAVE YOU ANY

If you have any articles about you,
premises you want to dispose Of, pul
{. want ad in the PRESS. Good Sc
cond-hand furniture. farming tools
and othe- equipment are always sala
BILE and it costs but 3 cents line t.
let Imperial County people know wha'
you have to offer. Every day some
one reports a ready sale of some ar
ticle advertised in our Classified De
rartment, the use of which is becom
ing more and more general.
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Palace Theatre Tonight.
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HELP WANTED

neutrality-suspicious. dining room
boy; also one for general housework.
Call at County Club, Sixth and
Holt streets. 2-3
LEARN actual auto repairing, book
keeping, shorthand, radio, engineer.
ing. Y. M. C. A., Los Angeles. Cat
alags free. 2-2e
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-05

carload Of work mules,
weight from HOO to 1900 pounds
They are just out of hard work
Come and see them and get our
prices. Will sell you one mule or
carload Of mules. At Whitaker's
Feed Yard, 354 Olive ST., Tel TAI.
Donava & Bourland.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-05
WANTED-WORK

Practically all the orange packing
huses of Riverside county have in
stalled water separators for eliminat-
ing frosted fruit.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-05

STRAYED OR STOLEN from Sew
enth and Commercial streets on
February 3, one Airedale pup, age
months tan legs, gray head, black
coat. Finder return to British 4
American Mercantile Co. office
Reward. 2-7-17
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-05

LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN
Black pup, 6 months old, from Wa
ter Co. No. camp between Hebel
and Calexico on Jan. 27. Wore col
lar and answers to name of "Mon-
key" $500 reward. Inform of
flee at Imperial. M. M. Harman.2-6
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-05

TAKEN UP-One REQ SOW with four
pigs. J. M. Grafton, R. F. d 2,
FL Centre. at5 rs
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-05

FARM LOANS
at low rate Of interest and on
a plan similar to the proposed Fed
eral Loans. Money available at
once. If you cannot find the time
to call, just drop me line or call
me up and I will drive out and ex-
plain. Will loan on final certifi-
cate.
L. P. SARGENT
522 Main Street Phone70J
Ell Centre If
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-05

STOLEN-Sorrel mare; weight about
HOO pounds; reached name; new
harness; yellow-wheel buggy, side
springs. Reward. c. L. Miller,
Star Route, Box 44A, Ell Centro.2-8
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-05

LOST-One brown mare mule, 110O
pounds, 8 years old; had halter and
bride on. Imperial Water Com
pany No. l. 20
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-05

LOST-Between Seeley and Ell Cen
tro, one Silvertown Cord tire, on !;
detachable rim in gray cover.
Finder please call up 12O and re-
ceive reward. 2-5
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-05

of the City of Ell Centre.
Dated this 25th day of January,
1917.
(SEAL) WE. VAN WAY,
Feb10 City Clerk Of Said City.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-05

AlOA III VI olSii oSIiOOls VI
FOR SALE-MULES. Just arrived,
so head Of work mules. They are
all out of the harness; good work.
ers; a cotton mule, plow mule, a
wagon mule or mule for any kind
of work; must all in good flesh.
They must be sold. Come and see
them. Anyone wanting mule, get
my prices and see my mules. They
are located at j. B. Whitaker's
Feed and Fuel Yard, 354 Olive St.,
Ell Centro. Phone TAI. If
FOR SALE-My entire herd of Reg
istered Jerseys. Herd sire John
ny Jumpup Sunset No. 147292.
Nine registered cows, young
purebreds. Also IL high grade
Jersey cows and 6 head Of young
stock. An exceptional opportunity
to get good stock. Attractive
prices. Phone Imperial 6OF3. D. D.
Nairn, Ell Centro,R F. D. /, Box
16 2i2