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Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
SANTA FE NEWS
Mrs. Mary Gibson, of Dedham, 10

Mrs. Mary Gibson, Of Dedham, To-. 4,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. VIM.
Brown. - Cleo Thompson and wife,
of Victor, visited the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Thompson,
and family the first of the week. -
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Davis and
daughter returned Tuesday from
visit with relatives near Centralia.
= Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Randle have
moved to Mrs. Thomas Peaks farm
northeast of town. - Gus C. Smiley
and George F. Talley put a new
shingle roof on the Central office the
first of the week. = Roe Peak and
family and mother, Mrs. Thomas
Peak have moved to the Gill Richard
farm near Perry. = Mrs. Carl
Hughes, who was operated upon at
the Mexico Hospital recently, is re-
ported getting along nicely - Miss
Annie Snyder has been on the sick
list this week, - W. r. Camplin has
returned from a ten days visit with
his son and family of Centralia. =
Miss Philopena Platter was the guest
of Miss Leta Bybee Sunday. - Mrs.
Stella Smith visited her sister, Mrs.
Roy Peak, Sunday night. = Miss
Ruth Bybee is on the sick list. -
Mrs. Stella Smith returned to her
home in Curryville Monday after
weeks visit with her mother, Mrs. G.
NJ. Paris. VIM. Pittman was
visitor in Rush Hill Monday night
and Tuesday. Mrs. Lon Sterett
and daughter, Miss Clara Sterrett,
were guests of Mrs. Alva Hanna
Monday. - Miss Mary Sterrett re-
turned Monday afternoon from
weeks visit with her aunt. Mrt
Mary Anderson, of Mexico. - Mrs.
Mary Gibson, of Dedham, Iowa, and
Mrs. VIM. Brown departed Tuesday
morning for Collio, Mo-, for weeks
visit with their brother, John Gam
BILE. Mrs. Mary Dashner spent
Tuesday with her sister, Miss Bess
Pittman. Mrs. John Heizer and
daughter, Fern, visited from Saturday
to Monday with Mrs. Heizer's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Camplin.
Miss Mollie Wilkerson returned
on Monday afternoon after a weeks
visit with relatives in Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES
By W. CLYDE JOHNSON.
County School Supt.

A day like Friday clearly demon
starates one advantage of transpor-
tation. At Prairie Hill with an en-
rollment of % the attendance was
cut half in two. While Bear Slough
and Walker had no pupils at all.
Then, too, those that came must have
suffered considerably from the cold l..
But with an enclosed wagon, comfort
ably heated and driven by RESPONSE
BILE man, the attendance would likely
have been doubled, and the boys and
girls would have enjoyed the ride.
If half the rural pupils were absent
Friday, the money loss to the coun-
ty was S110, which does not amount
to much. But if 400 boys and girls
were absent or about one-fifth of the
enrollement, the money loss to them
was S2,500, and that amounts to a
great deal. Can the county and the
State and the nation afford to permit
waste? When a day in school is
worth Sc to a boy, can we parents
afford to allow them to miss a single
day Of school?
Hurdle, with Miss Helen Graham
teacher, has some new books, win
dows, and new roof on their coal
house. They also have drinking
fountain and heater = a very neces-
sary equipment such weather as this.
Miss Christine Gabriel is the teach
er at Elm Bend. The board here is
doing all it can with 40c levy on
a $4,000 valuation, to get the school
in first-class shape. In the last
years, they have put the house on a
solid foundation, re-roofed it, re-
plastered it, put in new windows and
built floor for a porch, which comes
later. Besides this, with the coop
Grafton Of the teacher by means of
supper and entertainments, they
have built up a good library of $50
volumes, have bought an excellent
12-inch globe, reading chart, and
one for mathematics, a number
frame, a large sand table, oil for the
floor, and sanitay drinking foun-
tain. They have also put a jacket
around the stove. This is the proper
spirit. And it is the way to get
the best as well as the biggest re-
turns on the money invested.
Miss Gladys Fuhrer has an enroll
ment of 20 at West Lick. She has a
very interesting class of nine doing
the eighth grade work. They are
taking great interest in their work.
They have done some worthy i'm
proving. The out-buildings have
been cleaned, lined. and rebuilt. The
house has a new roof, and the bel
fry and bell have again been put up.
They also have some new pictures and
books. They have not done all they
had planned to do.
Miss Beulah Hagan and her board
are cooperating to get Oak Grove on
the approved list. They have a new
globe, new door, a pencil sharpener,
concrete well top, two new window
sashes, and will have an eight
months term. Miss Hagan made $35
with a pie supper. She is also get
ting some new pictures and oil for
the floor. And l expect to number
Oak Grove in the list of approved
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
10 YEARS AGO

The city saloon license was raised
to $4,000.
Byron Collins was preparing to
open shoe shop in the Windsor Ho-
tel block.
Bush Atchison, James Bassford and
Joe Corder started the publication of
"The Journal" small monthly mag
azine.
J. c. Mundy, Ed Crooks and John
Mundy had returned from San Anto-
nio, Texas, where they purchased a
number of town lots.
George Clanton and Miss Lena May
Carter were married at the home of
the BRIDES mother in South Mexico
by the Rev. c. M. Aker, of the Meth
odist Church.
The body of Jouett Tomlinson, who
died in Kansas City, was brought to
this city and inferred in the City Gem
etery. The Rev. A. A. Wallace con-
Quoted the services.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
JUDGES FOR DEMOCRATIC
.CITY PRIMARY ARE CHOSEN |
Nomination for Four Councilmen and
Four Committeeman, One From
Each Ward, to Be Made
is FEBRUARY 18TH
Candidates for Nominations Must
Qualify Before Noon of Next
Friday, February 9th

The judges and clerks of the Dem
ocratic city primary, which will be
held at the City Hall, next Monday,
February IL, have been chosen.
The primary is to nominate four
candidates for councilmen and four
candidates for committeeman, one Of
each from the four wards of the city.
The date during which the candidates
for these nominations may qualify
will close at noon next Friday, Feb
ruary 9. An assessment of IS will
be made upon each candidate enter
ing the race.
The judges and clerks for the pri-
mary as chosen follow:
First Ward-Judges, D. W. But
Ter, j. T. Crews; Clerks, J. w. Ad-
ans, and j. B. Armstrong.
Second Ward - Judges, John Cow
herd and j. C. Ringo; Clerks, Roy
Wright and Joe Williams.
Third Ward - Judges, C. A. Bast
and W. A. Wayne; Clerks, C. C. Hell
zer and Edgar Kent.
Fourth Ward Judges, W. l..
Paul and H. C. Mcclure; Clerks, F.
S. Eller and Ran Kendall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
GERARD'S DEPARTURE
DELAYED BY GERMANS
Report Says He is Being Held as Hos
tage by Berlin Until Safety of
Bernstorff is Assured
MAY BE IN SWITZERLAND
Dispatch From Madrid, Spain, States
He Has Reached Berne-Moye-
ment to Divide U. S.
MAY BE IN SWITZERLAND
154 SHIPS
ARE SUNK
BY U-B0ATS


NEW YORK, Feb. - The
destruction of merchant ton
mage, due to submarines, mines
and kindred war causes, was
greater during January than in
any previous month, according
to statistics published yesterday
by the Journal Of Commerce.
The gross tonnage lost was $780,
9S7, involving the sinking of
154 vessels. This brings the
total destruction during the war
to 4,368,766 gross tons, or b.
361 ships.
British shipping suffered
heaviest last month, with fifty
four vessels, destroyed. Nor
way ranked second, with thir-
ty-four ships lost, and France
third, with twenty five. No
American, German, Italian or
Turkish merchant vessels were
reported sunk.
Throughout the war Brit
ish tonnage destroyed amounted
to 2,56S,317. The loss of Un-
tied States gross tonnage has
been 24y55S, representing ten
ships. Entente losses have 73
per cent of the total and Teu-
tonic 20 per cent, according to
the statistics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
LOCAL D. A. R. AND SUE.
FRAGISTs TO AID IN WAR
Mexico Organization Will Join Move
ment Begun by National Bodies
to Aid in War Service
MAKING HOSPITAL SUPPLIES.
Women Expect to Take Active Part in
the Work of the Nations Should
War be Declared

Officers of the Mexico Equal Suf-
frage Association and the Daughters
Of the American Revolution stated
Tuesday the local organizations would
take an active part in the plans being
prepared by their National bodies in
the event war is declared. Mrs. J.
7. Johnson, Of the Equal Suffrage
Association. stated no announcement
had been received as yet from Ma
tional headquarters concerning the
call issued by Carrie Chapman Gait,
head of the work in the United States,
but that the local women would fol-
low whatever suggestion thought best
to aid in the preparations for war.
Mrs. W. S. Eller, vice-Regent of
the Mexico Daughtesr of the American
Revolution, stated no call had been re-
ceived from President General Story
concerning the organization making
hospital supplies for the hospital units
of the army, but that the local chap
ter would no doubt follow the sugges-
tions of the chief executives of the
D. A. R. Miss McPheeters, Regent,
is ill in the Hospital and could not be
reached.
Mrs. Gait has called a meeting Of
the Executive Council in Washington
for Feb. % to discuss plans. In her
call she stated:
"If we are to be involved in the
war, this is no time to offer point
less promises of assistance.
"In the beginning of the Europe
an war, the women were un-
certain what they could do and wheth-
er they were wanted, while the Gov
ernments underestimated their Ca
pacity and hesitated to call upon them
for any service. The result has been
serious economic mistakes, for which
those countries are paying dearly.
In order to avoid these blunders, we
propose to carefully consider the ca
pacity of women to help in your own
crisis and to make a definite proposal
to the Government which we can guar
antee to carry out successfully"
d. A. r. is Preparing
NEW YORK, Feb. G. - A call to
the $4,000 members of the Daughters
of the American Revolution to organ
ize in preparation for possible war,
has been sent out by Mrs. William
Cumming Story, president-general of
the organization. The 10000 local
chapters are urged to assemble hos
pital supplies, classify women as to
service and send to Mrs. Story here
the names, addresses and degree of
efficiency Of not only the members,
but of other women who may wish to
aid.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

ing visited here many times. She
formerly attended Synodical College
in Fulton. A number of persons from
Mexico attended the wedding.
Mr.. Tompkins is a nephew of the
late John R. Tompkins, who was a
member of the Tompkins- Christian
Alexander Dry Goods Company of
Fulton, and is a brilliant young law
yer.
The Ledger joins the many friends
of the young people in wishing them
all possible happiness and prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
Raek Home Again

J. r. Bunton, who left this city 20
years ago. u again in Mexico with the
intention Of remaining permanently.
He expects to move his family here
from Jefferson City within a short
timh. Nj Bnnton is connected with
the international Harvester Co. and
Is one Of their best statesmen. The
Ledger joins his many friends in Mex
leo IN extending warm and hearty
Welcome home.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
NO MORE LIQUOR IN CLUB

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, Feb. t.
The commanding officer at Fort Leav-
enworth has received an order from
the War Department to stop the sale
of all kinds of intoxicating liquors at
the officers club. Prohibitionists
have been trying for 80 years to have
this done, because of Kansas being a
dry State. The sale of liquor at the
enlisted mems canteen was shut off
15 years ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
WHERE i STATE LINE COUNTS.

THE eoEnmand given by Judge
Coon yesterday to a young man
brought into his court for being
drunk. was one of the strongest ar
gumehts for prohibition that has been
made 10 many day, says the Kan
49, - 9; CIV ~ 1far, editorially.
eGo back 10 Kansas, stay there a
year and make man of yourself"
was the order.
In pr5hibition Kansas the young
nshn found II easy to be sober. But
As soon as he came across the state
line into Kansas City, Mo-, with its
five hundred saloons, well, in the
young mans own words, booze got
him.
There are thousands of just such
cases. The Representative in this
city Of an Eastern publishing house
said recently of one of his travelling
agents: she is the best man l have,
If keep him at work in Kansas. In
Missouri he is a flat failure. f"
@Why?" he was asked. The an
swer was in one word: "Booze."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
suits Filed

The following suits have been filed
with the Circuit Clerk in the last few
days for trial at the March term of
the Audrain County Circuit Court.
Thomas " Wright ct al VS.. S. M.
Locke ct al. Injunction.
Mary w. Howard VS.. A. P. Green
Fire Brick Company, damages.
l.. ]. Farrah VS.. Clara B. Schneb-
lin, attachment.
G. B Lyman VS.. E. M. Crooks, on
note
H. T. Squirting VS.. La Crosse Lum-
Der Co. ct Al; appeal from j. P.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
40 YEARS AGO

The population of Vandalia was
408.
A. Ladd was land agent for the NJ,
X. & T. Railway Co.
Lee Mundy, of Youngs Creek, was
very i'll with pneumonia.
Rev. Mr.. billiard closed a protracted
meeting at the Christian Church at
Long Branch.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

i. N, BAILEY has in a car of new
model 0verIands. The new 4-passen-
ger Country Club Roadster is Great
ing quite sensation among auto low
ers At least fifty people were in
yesterday looking it over, and every
ones verdict was, "it's the incest thing
in roadster / ever saw" The new
Willya-K Knight IS sure beauty as well
as the a5-4. The public is cordially
invited to call and see these new mod
els at 112 East Promenade. dw1t
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
MISS NELLIE HARRISON wEDs.
Daughter of John s. Harrison Be-
comes Bride of Virginian

Miss nellie Harrison, daughter of
Mr.. John S. Harrison, of east of
Auxvasse, and Samuel Ward Tomp-
kins, of Hillsdale, Virginia, were
married at the home of the brides
father Wednesday morning.
Mrs. Tompkins is one of Galloway
county's most popular young women
and is well known in this city, hav-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

Thomas Lawrence, of Auxvasse,
sold brood sow last week to William
R. Buckner, three miles northeast of
Auxvasse. The sow had nine pretty
pigs that were included in the sale and
the price was $75.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

J VI Gallaher and Chas. Harri-
son, who have been repeatedly urged
to become candidates for Councilmen
III the Fourth and Third Wards, re-
spectivelys have finally accepted.
The need for business men in the city
government Is always most impor-
tant Both. while extremely busy,
take the view that man owes such
service to his community and are will
ing to do their share. A City Coun-
ell Of business men, who have made
good themsalves, means an efficien-
tly managed municipality.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

John R Britton to Thos H and Mary
E Britton. Warranty. Consid
$3.50. Lots 1 and 2, Block 5, Orig
inal Rush Hill.
Laura W Powell to Thos E Dough-
erty ct al. Quit Claim. Consid
81 and other. NE NV Sc of ISL
6.
Mary Fowler to Laura N Fowler
and Ivy W Skinner. Warranty. Con-
sid 81. Sc NV & W " NE SW of
31-51-10.
Abbie L Snoddy to Fred W Lew
ellyn. Warranty. Consid 81 and
other N 80 # Of Lot 10, Lot 20 and
S 80 ft L 21, Block 2, Woodlawn
Place, Mexico.
Steve and Hayes Caldwell to Frank
Fisher. Warranty. Consid $32. 80.
Lot 6, Block So, Orig Vandalia.
Charles A Lovelock to Herman H
Knipfel. Warranty. Consid $6,-
900. E Y of SW and NV SW of IA
SGT.
Dora E Westrope to w H West
rope. Warranty. Consid $1,000.
Lot "a, Barnes Add to Mexico.
c H Walker to Thos E Dougherty
ct al. Quit Claim. Consid 81 and
other. NE NV Sc of 11-51-6.
Alice and M B Guthrie to Chas F
Clark. Quit Claim. Consid $500.
Part of W Y of Lot a, Block 12, Orig
Mexico.
S A Pulls to Ida S Robinson. War
ranty. Consid $12,400. E Y and
Sc NE of 10 and SW SW of 11-50-
10.
J R Whitley Johnson to Irma J
Truck ct al. Warranty. Consid
$14,70O. PIT lots Z and 8, Block 8,
and lots 5, 6, and 7 Block 20, Orig
Mexico, and 400 acres in 35 and
36-52-9.
lrma Truck ct al to j X Whitley
Johnson. Warranty. Consid $17,-
500. 25O.75 A in S Y of 26 and in
SW of 25-52-9.
Claude W Carter to R Whitley
Johnson. Quit Claim. Consid ST.
500. 250.75 A in S Y of 26 and in
SW of 25-52-9.
Commercial Bank of Vandalia to
7 F Hesse. Warranty. Consid
$3.50. W Y of Lot 2, Block 12, Orig
Farber.
A nice lot of Candies and Salted
Peanuts at 13c per pound.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
BoNE.DRY LAW WORKS
Mexico BHsiness Man Says Arkansas
n Truly Dry

A Mexico business man who has
just returned from Arkansas says the
new bouc-dry law which recently went
into effect thcre is being enforced to
the letter He was in Arkansas the
day Il won't into effect and saw one
special instance among others.
A man was travelling from Poplar
Bluff to another point in this state,
but had io pass through the corner of
Arkansas and change ears in that
State He was intoxicated slightly
and also carrying some liquor.
While changing cars he was placed
under arrest and fined s25 for being
drunk and 500 for having liquor on
his person ii transportation.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

Miss Edna Grafford, of Garden,
Iowa, who is the guest of her cousin,
Miss Mable Grafford, was operated
on for appendicitis at the Hospital
here Sunday. Her condition is re-
ported to be improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

DR.. M. o. Biggs, Superintendent
of the State Hospital at Fulton, sold
a saddle horse and pony Monday to
Bus Buckner, of Auxvasse. Mr..
Buckner gave 5000 for the horse and
close to S1O0 for the pony.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
Stable Stock for Salel

| have two good Jacks, 6 and years
old, for sale; also Registered Per-
cheron Stallion. Address me at
Madison, Mo-, or phone me over Mu-
tual at Middle Grove, or the Gray
System at Sturgeon. w. H. Pollard.
Soft
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

Coupons given with every CASH
purchase. We redeem them in alum
mum ware; ask for them. Yon can
soon supply your kitchen with nice
ware without penny's cost in this
way. DRY e. SAPPINGTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
10, 20, 80 and 40
Years Ago This Week
(From Last Week.
20 YEARS AGO

John Machin died at his home in
Farber.
D. E. Hudson was operator at
Thompson Station.
Ralph Dean and Miss Nellie Crock
EFT were married in this city.
Mrs. ]. H. Lawder returned from
st. Louis, where she had been ill in
the Mayfield Sanitarium.
Arrangements were being made by
L. Wohglemuth and George Morris,
Jr, to establish an ice plant in this
city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
30 YEARS AGO

DR.. Hickman opened an office in the
Opera House Block.
Professor McQuie conducted muisc
class at Warrensburg.
Prof. B. W. Torreyson was superin-
tendent of the Martinsburg schools.
Rev. MCGEE, of Troy, was called
as pastor of the Christian Church at
Martinsburg.
]. B. Legg, st. Louis architect, es-
tablished branch office in this city
with J. P. Sullinger as manager.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

A marriage license was issued on
Wednesday to William Holtkamp, of
Audrain county, and Miss Ruth Har-
vey, of Bentonville, Ark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

Miss Elizabeth Price, who is attend
ing the University at Columbia, Mo. -,
is the guest of Mrs. Eben Price, of
Billings, who is the guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Gibbs.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
Eastern Star Meeting

The Order of Eastern Star, Mexico
Chapter, will have school of instruc-
tion Friday, Feb, 9th, both afternoon
and evening. Miss nellie Page, of
Canton, Grand Lecturer, will conduct
the school. Representatives from
Laddonia, Santa Fe, Central, Teb-
bits, Mokane, Fulton and New Bloom
field are expected. Supper will be
served at the Masons' Hall. The
Mexico Chapter urges a full attend
ance. Sessions to open at 2:So and
700 p. m.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
Incubators!
A complete assortment OF valen-

Buy the FAvoRITE. It's every
body's Favorite. Dry & Sappington
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
AZ rHE END OF THE DAY

" fHAnk Thee, Lord that EVIL
l1dohI24 us; that conscience
tpeAkt % US; that we are still
askamed of sin. We want it so,
Our Father. We would not have
II changed. For in our shame
for sin We know that Thou art
speaking to US and in our trouble
for evil Thou art calling US to
Thy peace. Make it hurt us
when We sin. And in the hurt
help Is 10 find the love that will
not let rs go. For Jesus sake.
Amen
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

DR.. C. R. Blanks has returned from
St. Louis, where he has been attend
ing Washington and st. Louis Uni
versities.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

Mrs. 7, H. Whitney has returned
from a visit with her daughter, Mrs.
o. +. Rohfling, of Marshall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08
Breeders?

Have you seen the Favorite and the
Colony Brooder? Mighty fine.
DRY & SAPPINGTON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

Mrs, ]. M. Lockridge, of Fulton,
is visiting friends here this week.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

Window Shades, made up in any
size and color at Lowest Prices.
CRADDOCK'S.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

War Department Orders That Sale Be
Stopped at Leavenworth
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

A nice lot of Candies and Sailed
Peanuts at 13c per pound.
The Enterprise Store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

CRADDoCK's.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-02-08

HOSIERYi A new stock just re-
ceived Prices are right.
!, The Enterprise Store.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-15
The ! hurche
First Presbyterian.

Sixth and Orange streets; Thos. E.
Stevenson. minister. 8ible school at
9:45; 3. c. Leech, superintendent.
Morning divine worship at l 1o'clock.
The pastor will preach. Sermon sub
iect, The Unfailing God" You will
enjoy the special musical numbers at
this hour. Young Peoples meeting
at $50. Christ Our Peace" is the
most suggestive subject for the young
people. Robert McGovney, leader.
Young folks not otherwise engaged
in young peoples work are invited to
come to this meeting. Evening hour
of worship at $50 Mr.. Stevenson
will preach on "The Psychological
Moment a welcome to all who can
come.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-15
Christian Science.

First Church of Christ, Scientist,
holds all services in the Masonic hal,
corner of Sixth and State streets.
Subject for Sunday morning at IL
O'Clock, "God, the Preserverof Man.
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m. Wed
nesday evening testimonial meeting at
Is o'clock. The reading room is To-
Gated at Room 2, Ell Centre National
bank building, corner Fifth and Main
streets, and is open Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays from 2:3O to 4:3C
D. m. All are welcome.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-15

Chicago, Dec. 16.-Authoritaes
searching suspicious persons In the
crowded court room at the arraisn-
rnent of 600 Industrial Workers Of
the World on charges Of conspiracy
against the government, found a re-
volver in one mans pocket.
81 am George Vanderverne, one OF
The attorneys for the defense" he
said. a
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-15
RED CROSS. BALL
OPENS CAMPAIGN
Continued from Page One)

IOONLIlutu IfOnI dEo O"e7
inging the subject before meetings
f various organizations both in the
,.tv and county and at picture houses.
The chairmen IN other towns will also
name people for this work. Four-min-
ute speeches will be the rule. unless
special addresses are called for in
OUTLYING districts. Exchange of speak
ers will be tried between the various
towns of the county.
B. C. Nichols is actively looking
after rural districts, having visited
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-15

the Date, Elm and Eucalyptus schools
and talked to the pupils. Sunday he
will hold citizens meetings It the
Date and Eucalyptus schools. He has
offered a prize to every pupil in these
districts who brings some grown per.
son to the meetings announced Rec
ord crowds are expected. Other school
centers are to be likewise organized.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-15
antics that they were scarcely able to

antics that they were scarcely able to
keep up with the procession.
There is no doubt that the element
OF surprise had much to do with the
extraordinary success Of the tanks
on their first appearance, but their
achievements proved that -hey had
more solid qualities than the gift OF
surprise. Later in the year tanks
were sent out to Egypt and they were
in action at GAIA.