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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11

s4 7s 7-16; bar silver, s5%c; time loans, strong; 60 days, 90 days and six months 5ikc; call money, strong; high, per cent; low, 51s per cent; ruling ratcr bA per cent; closed, 5tsd5sl per cent; last loan, 5% per cent; francs, demand, oIb1s' cables, 5.71A: guilders, demand, 4S; ca bles, A; fires. demand, S.31; cables S'zS' rubles, demand, 1S; cables, IS; Mexican dollars, 66; government bonds, irreguiar' ; railroad bonds, weak.
 London, December 10-Bar silver, 421s per ounce: money, 36D per cent; discount rate, short bills. 4ss. per, cent; three months, A per cent.
 Live Stock
 Chicago, December 10.-Hogs: Receipts, 37,OOO; strong; bulk $l7.2OQ1Z6O, lignt s1e75a17.55, mixed sl7@1765, heavy Slo.sv gsso d17.65, rough $16.9O@1715, pigs $2.IS@ $15s5
 Cattle: Receipts, 5000; firm; native steers S2561550, western steers $iSoa 17.30, stockers and feeders S6lenn, cows and heifers $5.10d11.40 calves $S91o.
 Sheep: Receipts, 10000; wethers S soc 1890, ewes $7.75@11.55, lambs Sl2.25@l6-s6.
 St. Louis, December lO.-Hogs; Ke- ceipts 79o0; higher; lights $17. .35017.6OE pies s14 50Dt6.75, mixed and butchers $17.5oa 1765, good heavy s17.55@1775, bulk Sl7.5S F@17.65
 Cattle: Receipts, $500; higher; native beef steers s8@15, yearling steers and heifers $7@44.50, cows s5@11, stoclSers and feeders $6.5O111, Texas quarantine steers ss 75@1O50, fair to prime southern beet steers s9@1275, beef cows and heifers $t @10 prime yearling steers and heifers s7. .5O110, native calves s5.75@14,75. Sheep: Receipts, 1000; steady; lambs S1; @16.S5, ewes $10111.50, wethers $11Q1250 canners and choppers $6@9. Kansas City, December 10.-Hogs: Re ceipts, 6500; higher; bulk S17. 7.25@1750 heavy S17.S5117. .55, packers and butchers s17. sO@175O, light s17 710@1745, pigs s15g16 Cattle Receipts, 1s,O00; steady; prime fed steers $14d15.50, dressed beef steers s11051350, southern steers s610 cows 8 @10.50, heifers s7@12. 50, stockers and feed i CTS s7@11. bulls $6@S.25, calves $7d13. Sheep: Receipts, 5000; lower: lambs s15.6t @166o, yearlings s12.50d13. .75, wethers $11.5 112.75, ewes S$10011 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
CasI, Grain

Kansas City, December 10-Corn NO. mixed, s. 6ol1 62; No. 2 white, sl.f0Q1. .7S No. yellow, $1. .75@1.So. Oats, No. white, 741ac; No. mixed. 73G74c.
 Chicago, December 10.-Corn, No. 2 yellow, nominal; No. 8 yellow, nominal; No. yellow, s1. .45ta1 GO. Oats, No. white, 72I73c standard, 72Q73c. Rye No. 3 nominal barley s1.2OQ1.50; timothy, $59 7.50; clover, $20@26; pork, nominal; lard, S25. 50q25. .75; ribs, $27.25.
 St. Louis, December 10.-Corn, No 2 track, $1 .55G1.57 No. 2 white. s1.67; De- cember, $1.27; May, s1.1sh Oats. No. track, 72Q72s4c; No. 3 white, 73@7SAc; December, 721sc; May. 70Hc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Coffee Market

New York, December 10.-The cof- fee market showed steady tone to- day. The liquidation which had de veloped toward the close of last week appeared to have been pretty well completed, and after opening to 8 points higher late months improved another point or two on covering or scattered trade buying. July sold up to 7.64c and September to 7.S3c with the market closing at net advance of S to II points. December 7.0ec; January 7.15c; March, 7.34c; May, 7.5oc; July. 7.66c; September, 7.S3c.
 Spot coffee steady, Rio Is, 75sc Santos 4s, 5ssc. Owing to the holiday there were no official quotations from Brazil and very few offers were re- ported in the cost and freight market, which was practically unchanged. Ca- bles reported clearances of 126,000 bags from Santos for Europe during the past week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
I,iyerpool Cotton

Liverpool, December 10.-Cotton, spot quet prices easier; good middling, p. sgd :; middling, 22d; low middling, 21.74d; gcod ordinary, 204Sd ordinary 1995d. Sales, 5000, including 2200 American. Aeceipts. IS, 900, including 12,300 American. Futures closed dull New contracts: January, p 44d; March. 22.42d; May. 22.36d. Old contracts December, 2O.95d; December January, 20.S0d; February March, 20.61d; i; April-May, 20.44d; June-July, 20.2Sd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Dry Goods

New York. December 10.-Cotton goods here today were generally firm, but there were soft spots in staple wide print cloths. Yarns were steady and in fair demand. Staple dress goods on cotton warps were in better de- maRd.. Raw silk unchanged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Shot Cott,on

New Orleans, December 10.-Spot cotton steady, 31 points up. Sales on the spot, 1909; to arrive, 300. Low middling, 27 62c: middling, 2S.50c; good middling, 29c. Re ceipts 11,015; stock, 315,5S3
 New York. December 10.-Spot cotton quiet. Middling, 30.35d
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11

The new republican conservative" q so-called centrist party of Portugal. ha just published its programme. This in cludes the vesting in the President tn power to, dissolve Congress. less il1 tolerant attitude toward the church, anl the more vigorous development of agrj culture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
GRAIN PIT SENDS
 UP CORN AND OATS
Scarcity of Hogs Puts Strength in the Provision
 Market-Cold Figures

Chicago. December 1o.-Severe cold that hampered the movement from farms and handicapped railways. tended today to make the corn market average higher. Prices closed unsettled, January s1. .2Og0 120sl, and May $1.19, with the range as a whole varying from 14c off to ac ad- vance, compared with Saturdays finish. Oats gained 11s to IF. and provisions 30 to soc.
 Corn traders gave first attention to the outlook that continued low temperatures meant considerable slowing LID of the crop movement and furthermore implied an increase of feeding demand. On the resulting bulge in prices, however. buy ing was not of an aggressive character, and it was pointed out that the prevail. ing cold weather was fine for the con- ditioning of corn. Something of a set back followed, owing in part to prospects that the embargo on shipments to the east would lead in the near future to a rapid accumulation of stocks here. The fact, though, that offerings were readily absorbed in the late dealings evoked a fresh rally as the session came to an end. Oats paralleled the action of corn. The visible supply total showed a. decided falling off oil account of large reduc- tions at seaboard points.
 Scantiness of hog arrivals gave srrengtI to provisions. Commission houses pur. chased to moderate extent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Rice Market

New Orleans, December 10.--Rough and clean rice were steady today. Receipts: Rough, 23oS sacks; millers, 41s; clean, 5363 pockets. Sales: Clean Honduras, 700 pockets; Japan, g; blue rose, 995. Quote: Rough Honduras, 6@765c; Japan 79c; blue rose, 9.s5c. Quote: Rough Honduras, 60 7.65c; Japan, 7G7.75c; blue rose, 7a775c; clean Honduras. 71a@Sssc; Japan, 7Q7lkc; blue rose 7G7ssc; polish, per ton, s54q56; bran, s35QS7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
New York Bonds
Money Market

New York, December 1o.-Mercantile paper, steady. 5G5h per cent; sterling ex- change 6o-day bills. 4.71A; commercial CO., day bills on banks $4.71: commerc;aI co S day bills. 4.7O1s; demand, s4.75K: cahles
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Naval Stores

Savannah December 10.-Turpentine dull, 44c; sales none receipts, 313; ship ments. iii; stock, 24.sO9. Rosin firm. sales, Ss6; receipts, 1179; shipments s57. stock, 76,07S. Quote: B, D, E, F. c. H, s6.loQ6.15; I. ss.15; K, $665; M, $7; N, g. VIC, $7.50; wv, $76O.
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w. E. Campbell
Cottcr

Stocks, grain. provisions and co+ton seed oil. Correspondent Shepar6 m Gluck, New Orleans: E. w. Wapnar S Co. New York and Chicago Contf,n,dsss ds exchanges " oH
 016 and 617 Woodward Bldr.
 Telephone Main 0141
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-11
Chicago Futures

Future quotations were as follows.
 Corn Open. High. Low. Close. Jan ..s.. 1.20A 1.20% 1.19A 1.2OM May ...-- 1.1SA 1.19 11S 1.19
 Oats
 Dec ..... 72 72% 7o& 72n May g..,. ssA 7Oh ess 7O5s
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
CHOOSE M 'FAODEN
FOR LEADER OF
NEXT CONTINGENT
HOLTVILLE MAN SELECTED TO
! LEAD LIBERTY SOLDIERS.
NICHOLS WILL SPEAK
ENGAGED FOR LAST
STREET DANCE OF YEAR.
Details of the Entertainment to Hon.
or the Last Is Per Cent of COun-
tvs First Draft of Soldiers.

w. w. McFadden, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Yancy McFadden of Holtville,
has been appointed captain to lead
76 Liberty soldiers to Camp Lewis
Friday morning. He will assemble
his men at o'clock tomorrow after
noon at Masonic hall. He will have
for sergeant Gus Shores Of Brawley.
Features of this program will be a
speaking and literary program, in
which District Attorney Nichols will
be the chief speaker, and Bernard
Barton will recite "Your Flag and
Nine"
One of the Liberty boys will an
swer.
In the morning the Home Guards
of the valley will act as an honor es-
cort to the train.
The street dance Friday night will
be the last one, probably, to be held
in the valley this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
TO TALK TURKEY
TO RA|s[Rs HERE
HEAD FARM ADVISER TO VISIT
Ell. CENTRIC.
GREAT SHIPPING LOSS
WANTS TURKEY MEN TO GATH
Err TOMORROW.
In the Interest Of Conservation Of
Food and Winning the
Great War.

Professor b. H. Crocheron, state
leader of farm advisers and cluh
work, U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture, is to be here tomorrow to pre-
side at meeting of turkey raisers
of the valley at Farm Bureau head
quarters, the meeting to be called
at 2:30 p. m.
1t is estimated that 10 pT cent
of the weight of turkeys shipped from
Imperial Valley by railroad to Los
Angeles, the marketing point for most
of the birds, is lost in transit. Pro-
fessor Crocheron desires to eliminate
as much as possible of this waste.
He asks that all turkey raisers be
at a meeting to discuss ways and
means of saving live, turkeys from
death and dead turkeys from spelling
and shrinking en- route to market.
That the loss is generally 10 per
cent, and that hundreds of dollars are
thus lost to the growers and much
food lost to the consumer is empha-
sized.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
BONDS CARRYIBY
|. HUGE MAJORITY,
|. CONTRACT ORBUSY
BLAISDELL TO INSTALL FILTER
RIGHT AWAY.
TO BE FINISHED SOON
EXCAVATION FOR BIG TANKS is
FINISHED.
Voters of the City Sanction the Is-
suance Of Bonds and the
Transfer of Funds.

Proposition No. 1-Yes, 259; no, 8.
Proposition No. 2-Yes, 257; No., 10
This was the result Of the election
held yesterday to decide on the build
ing of filter for the citys water
plant. 1t was the largest proportion
ate majority ever given in bond
election held in this city.
Ten votes were thrown out because
the stampers of fhose ballots failed
to mark a cross opposite Proposition
No. 2.
The ten negative votes came from
persons who always vote against the
expenditure of money according to
city officials.
Contractor Blaisdell, who has been
given a contingent contract for the
installation of the filter, has been
notified of the favorable result Of the
election and will commence the build
ing Of the Improvement Immediately.
The excavation for the big tanks is
completed and machinery for the fill
ter will be on its way here within a
week.
Blaisdell is to have the .fi.tessfin.
ished by February.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
UNION STATION
RUM0R DENIED
S. P. SECURES LAND AT ROAD
INTERSECTION.
sss..-.- -,
PURCHASES 81 ACRES
E. E. FORESTER SELLS PROPER
TY FOR $4,000.
Claims That Railroad Will Build a
Union Depot at Intersection
With San Diego Road.
PURCHASES 81, ACRES
E. E. FORESTER SELLS PROPER
TY FOR $4,000.

The Southern Pacific Railroad has
secured six and one-half acres of land
at the intersection of the main line
with the San Diego & Arizona tracks
at Adams stree, from E. E. Forester.
The price to be paid. according to
Mr.. Forester, is $4,000.
According to Mr.. Forester, and
those who hold property neighboring
the railroad property, the Southern
Pacific is laying plans to erect a new
union depot at this spot, to be used
shsS the riaw Hire, ~shcH. finissaed, n and
the Southern Pacific.
Lofal, railroad officials, however,
deny any knowledge of the rtimored
Improvement. Commercial Agent
Sparks Of the Southern Pacific stated
that in his opinion the company in
tended to build Y on the new prop
elty to accommodate the trains and
to supply place of storage for
freight cars. He agreed, however, to
sound the Los Angeles offices for in
formation.
Although the deeds to the property
have been transferred to the railroad
company, the transfer Of the payment
has been held up by the railroad,
which claims, according to Mr.. For
roster, that certain building restric-
tions must be removed from the deep
before the property can be used for
the purposes desired by the company.
Sttlmnt will be made this week, how
ever, according to Mr.. Forester.
The work on the San Diego 4 Ari-
zona road will not be finished for a
year or year and half, accord
ing to the belief of local railroad of
ficials. The work is blocked now by
a lack of labor. Structural iron has
been secured for the Ing bridge span,
but irn wrkers cannt be emplyed to
get the work started. Powder men
cannot be secured to do the blasting
in the tunnels. and the work is pro-
crossing slowly.
The roadbed is now being leveled
between Jacumba and the canyon.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
SOUTH AFRICAN
TOWNS FLOODED;
THOUSANDS DIE
-FOUR MONTHS OF RAIN CULMI-
MATES IN DISASTER.
EIGHT INCHES In DAY
NATIVES DROWN LIKE FLIES IN
DURHAM REGION.
Meagre Reports Filtering Through
Gable to London Tell Of
fthe Calamity.
4
Hsy Associated Press)

Londop, Oct. s1.--Thousands Of
British Indian natives and hundreds
Of Caucasians were drowned III N
unprecedented rise Of the Umgeni rivS
er in Natal, according to meagre
dispatch Of Reuters coming here to-
day.
months ofalmost steady rain
filled the river to IT. brim. Eight
inches Of rain in twenty-four hours
in the mountain districts generated
a wall Of .water six feet high, which
swept upon the villages and towns
of Natal near Durham. Hundreds Of
bodies were swept out to sea and the
num- Of drowned has not yet been
carefully estimated.
Many British officials Of the dis
trict are missing. The rain is still
falling ;spnd it is feared the loss Of
life wi be greater.
Hundreds Of homeless natives are
flockihg into Natal, hungry, wet and
miserable.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
FAILS TO RECOVER AUTO
WINS IN SUIT FOR
RECOVERY.
Daughter of Hog Queen" Is Not
Successful in Getting an Au-
to From Sheriff.

The case of Helen Foster, aged l3
years, against Sheriff Applestill and
A. V. Linkletter to recover a Cand-
Ter auto attached by A. V. Link
letter, tried in the Superior court
yesterday, resulted in a verdict for
Linkletter, who was represented by
Judge Hill Wilson & Stansland were
attorneys for the plaintiff.
The plaintiff, a legal infant,
claimed the auto, hut the court de-
cided that it should remain in at
tachment The matter Of the insol-
vency Of Della May Foster, the moth
Ell, appeared in the evidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
Man, WIFE, JAILED
FARE PAID TO VALLEY. REFUSE
TO WORK.
Rancher Thinks He Was Cheated Out
of His Money When
Help Quit.

Garrett and Geraldine Clendenning,
Of Long Beach were brought to the
Hasha ranch, in No. s, few days ago,
to pick cotton.
A. L. Hasha and his partner. Mar
tin, paid them $3.50 for railroad
fare and expenses and bought them
cotton picking bag. They deserted
the ranch yesterday and took their
bag with them, it is alleged, where
upon Hasha had them arrested on a
charge Of embezzlement. They are
now occupying the jury room above
the county jail.
| 1t is stated that the caupls will
ask jury trial aqd that the theory
Of smbezziament in this case will be
given tryout.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
IRELAND WATCHES FOOD
SINN FEM ORGANIZATION BE-
GINS FOOD CONTROL.
Seeks to Take Food Census to Pre-
vent Starvation When Fam
inc Arrives.
iBy Associated Pressl

London. Oct. 31.--The Morning Post
says that the Sim Fein organizations
has started food control depart
ment independent of the government,
and it's leaders are asking the priests
to help in taking and urging an in
ventory of food in Ireland as an in
itial step for retaining in Ireland
sufficient food for the population, and
arranging for having it available
whenever famine looms
They ascribe the danger Of a food
shortage to excessive expectation, the
submarine menace and consumption
by large garrisons in ireland.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
LITER HAS ESCAPED
WAS IN MODESTO JAIL AWAIT.
ING REMOVAL.
Posse in Irrigated Section Takes Aft
er Fugitive Convicted OF Kill
ing Bank Cashier.
CIV Associated. Pressl

Modesto, Oct. 3l.-Maurice Goff,
sentenced for life on conviction OF
killing Earl Policy, cashier of the
bank at Keyes, near here, escaped
from the county Jail here some time
last night.
The Jail keepers did not discover
his escape until early this morning.
Authorities of the surrounding coun-
ties have been asged to aid local
posse which is in pursuit of Goff.
Goff stole $500 from the Keyes
hank after he had shot and killed Pol
ley, according to the testimony in the
case. The murder was committed on
the night of June 8.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
REV. pARMES MAY LEAVE
POPULAR EPISCOPAL PRIEST
MAY GO TO CAMP.
Has Been Nominated for the Post Of
Chaplain at Camp Kearney
by Bishop Johnson.

Parishioners of st. PauPs Episco-
pal church learned today that their
parish priest, Rev. C. Rankin Barnes,
has been nominated by Bishop John
son to be Episcopal chaplain at Camp
Kearney, Linda Vista, and that he
would probably be called for that
service within very short time.
The news was bad news for the
Episcopal people of this and other
cities, for Rev. Mr.. Barnes was the
right kind of man in the right place
and is one of the most popular pastors
in the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
sSP. SAOPMtN STRIKE
COMPANY REFUSED TO .RECOG
NlZE NEW UNION.
Their Action Involves Hundreds oi
Others In the Bay District,
Leader Says.
tBy Associated Press)

Oakland, Oct. 3i.-Three hundred
mechanics in Southern Pacific shops
here struck because of the alleged re-
fusal of the company to recognize the
new shopmens' union. Officials Of
the company stated only 90 quit.
Leaders Of the men said that the
strike would be extended to 500 naea
in Sscrsmcnto and zoo in Roseville
before night. and that il 1t was not
scttled IL would spread south.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
PROTECT CATHEDRAL
GERMANS REMOVE STAINED
GLASS FROM CATHEDRAL.
Fear That England's Reprisals May
Aim at Destruction of Fa-
NOUS Structure.
(By Associated Prsss)

Amsterdam, Oct. 81.-The stained
glass windows of the Cologne cathe-
dral, one of the most magnificent
gothic edifices in the world, are be-
ing replaced with plain glass, as pre-
caution against air raids, according
to German newspaper.
Ever since England and France
have discussed policy of reprisals,
the Germans have been taking pre-
cautions.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
LINE UP, CANDIDA TEs
GRxAT SCRAMBLE FOR LAND Of
FlCE JOB.
But Phil Brooks Has Not Yet Resigned
and Office Pays Only $500
Yearly Salary.

OF what size and flavor is the
United States land office receiver
plum, ready to fall when Phil
Brooks, by resigning, shakes the
governmental tree?
This is the anxious question be-
ing turned over in the minds Of
a dozen out and out, and several
score mental" candidates for the
job.
1t behOOves all candidates to
line up and consider the follow
ing:
That the President of the Unit
ed States makes the appointment.
That he is guided in making it
by the secretary of the interior.
That Secretary Lane is some
times guided by the recommen-
dation of the United States SEN
atOr and the Congressman from
this district, in this case Senator
Phelan and Congressman Kett-
ner.
That the salary of the receiver
is $500 a year, and fees. which
are now said to be less than ST.
900 per year.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31

x The Imperial Irrigation District has
signified it's willingness to the Unit
ed States Department Of the interior
to make q connection with the Laguna
dam, by sending a request today 70
Secretary Lane for the cost Of such
connection and the water diverted
At the meeting Of the directrs yes
terday, Consulting Engineer G. =.
Grunsky was requested to write Sec
lretary Lane and ask what the Rec
.lamation Service would charge for =
connection with the dam for the d.
version Of 1900 second-feet, and Tor
the diversion of maximum Of 5000
second-feet. {
Survey Has Been Made.
A survey has already been made by
the District for seventeen-mile canal
between Laguna dam and Hanlon's.
In the event that the answer Of
Secretary Lane is favorable, work
will be commenced immediately upon
the construction of the canal between
the two points, thus averting any
danger Of water shortage next year.
That the Department Of the In
terror is willing that the Imperial
District connect with the dam, pro-
viding the District pay its pro rata.
of the cost Of constructing the La
guna dam is known. The cost may
deter the District from the connec-
tion at this time.
Gate Not to BE Abandoned.
1t is stated in the letter to Sec
retary Lane that tn enew gate under
construction would not be abandoned
in case of connection, and that it is
not desirable to take full service from
the Laguna structure.
Following is the letter sent by the
District engineer to Secretary Lane:
October %. l9l7.---Hon. Franklin
X. Lane, Secretary of the Interior.
Washington d. C.-Sir: On behalf
of the chief peineer Of the Imperial
Irrigation Di. vict. Dr. G. X. Clarke,
and as me. Ter of the Districts
board Of consr-g engineers re-
quest that the SH sift auth lies b
furnished with 80 relating
to the terms ORTIZ = proposes
joint use of the, A.e. 4 and near
Laguna dam constrdA. the Unit
ed States government for the Yuma.
project, could be effected.
I'm giving consideration to this in
quiry. your attention Is asked 70 The
conditions as they now prevail and
Jas they have prevailed on the lower
Colorado river since the inception a
the scheme which has resulted in ths
reclamation Of the desert in tho Inn
perial Valley, where now about 30o.-
900 acres are being cultivated by lr.
rigation.
Must Conyider Problems.
IAN Of the pertinent facts relst-
ing to ths development by irrig>klso
OF the resources Of Imperisl v&1lrv
are in the records Of the pssps1Ueee
|ef thA Intsrisr and nsad not ~ 30
(ccrtinusd on rSSs YSa5
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
FIVE MELLON LOST
SEVERE FIRE IN BALTIMORE is
SET BY PRO-GERMAN.
Piers Of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road Fired by Incendiaries and
British Steamer Burned.
(ny Assooaated Prsss)

(Dy Assooaatsd PrsssD
Baltimore, Oct. 3l.-Five mill
lions of dollars is the amount of
damage by fire on the water
front here today. Officials be-
ieve that incendiaries with pro-
German leanings caused the fire,
which consumed British steam
ship.
The fire destroyed part of the
Baltimore & Ohio terminals and
piers, where thousands of dollars
worth of goods ready for export
were stored.
Credible witnesses state they
saw flames leap from five points
on the piers almost simultane-
0usiy. q 4 &
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
Millions Enlist.

Washington, Oct. 31.--Two million
sevsA hundsAd and twenty-five thou
sand nias huudraa and sishtsen fam
lilies have enlisted in the cause of the
conservation pledge campaign.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
FORD LOSES SUIT.
Dodge Bros. Compel Him to Distrib-
ute Profits to Stockholders.
(By Associated Press)

Detroit, Oct. 31.--A decision in fa-
vor Of the Dodge Brothers has been
rendered in the suit of John and
Horace Dodge to compel the Ford Mo-
tor Company and Henry Ford to di :
burse the accumulated dividends to
stockholders instead of using the mon
ey to increase the company's bust
ness. T
Imperial Valley press., 1917-10-31
U. s. WANTS SWIMMER.
Norman Ross. Famed Swimmer. Of
fered Appoint ment at Camp.
fEy Associated Pressl

San Francisco, Oct. 3l.-Norman
Ross, holder of many worlds SWIM
ming records, has been offered an
appointment as swimming instructor
at Camp Travers, at San Antonio. He
Is Withholding his decision until no.
titled of action on his application for
admission into an aviation school.