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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06

Third inning, first half: McCarty
up. Felsch gathered in McCarty's
long drive. Sallee up The Chicago
outfielders shifted with every Giant
batter Weaver caught Saliee's fly.
Burns walked. Herzog singled to
right, Burns going to second. Gan
dill ran to the Giants bench and caught
kautts foul No runs, one hit, no
errors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-06

Eighth inning, first half: Burns
flied out to Felsch. Herzog sent
lofty fly TO Jackson. Weaver took
Kauffs grounder. but threw wild 10
first. Kauff was caught off first. the
play being Cicotte to Gandl to f
Collins. No runs. no hits. one error.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07
New Point

Mr.. and Mrs. Linton Wilder and
two children spent Sunday very
pleasantly with Mrs. John Wilder.
Prof. Flat spent Saturday night
and Sunday morning with his bro,
or at Concord.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fronabarger and
Mr.. Sherd Bradford attended the fair
at Macon Monday
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Deariso spent Sun
day evening at the home of Mrs NJ
c. Callestera, near Americas.
Mrs. Ada McMath spent Friday VII
her mother-in-law-, Mrs. Bette Nc
Math, who has been quite i'll for the
past few days.
/ Miss Edna Robinsca spent the frs
of last week in Ellaville ATTENDING
the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Halstead wa
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs Charii
Dorman Sunday afternoon.
I MIR. and Mrs Jim Hall we're Oh
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07
MARRIAGE OF MISS BRADFORD
AND MR.. JOHN l.. WOOD.

Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Wood re-
turned today from their wedding trip
which embraced a visit to several
points in Alabama, and are now at
home at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Bradford here.
Mrs. Wood before her marriage last
Tuesday, was Miss Sarah Bradford,
a popular graduate of Americas High
school, end announcement of her
marriage will be received with inter
est by numerous friends hhere. Rev.
George F. Brown, pastor of Central
Baptist church, performed the pref
ty ceremony uniting these two young
people Tuesday at the pastorioum.
Only few friends were present, and
the happy couple left Immediately
following their marriage on a briet
honeymoon trip. Mr.. and Mrs. G. W.
Bradford, with whom Mr.. and Mrs.
Wood will reside, are the parents Of
the bride, while the groom, who is
well known and popular among a wide
circle of friends, hold a responsible
position with the Americas Construc-
ton Company
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07
GERMANS FOOD SUPPLY
FAR FROM EXHAUSTED
CONFIDENTIAL REPORTS REACH
iNG WASHINGTON SAY REPORTS
or FOOD SHORTAGE IN CENTRAL
POWERS Is EXAGGERATED.

! WASHINGTON, Nov. THE De-
ra,tment Of Commerce is in receipt
OF confidential reports from its agents
/ il Europe declaring that statements
that Germany's food suppl yis nearly
exhausted are exaggerated.
= The reports which were gathered
by trustworthy agents, recite that the
country held by the Allies contiguous
g. German territory and the territory
OF the European neutrals are suffer
ing more for lack of foodstuffs than
Germany and the other Central Pow
ers. Germany principally lacks lubri-
cants and certain explosives.
1 The reports say that Germanys
~ potato crop and her 1917 sugar
crop are larger than those f the
I Vnued States, and that her peoye
hayn trtse commodities in abundance.
Other fo0dstuffs have been raised this
year in sufficient quantity to fee the
i German PEOPLE on good living rations
ard withor. great hardship, exc 81 az
Ito tats, wn;ch are scare.
! The news reports serve to indicate
that more than ever before the United
States and the Allies must plan to
win the war by purely military oper-
atoms, and must abandon hope Of
starving out German, officials de-
! clared today
! The situation in Germany as to iu-
ibvcants is admittedly bad Automo-
/ b.les are rapidly becoming almost
useless. and railroad operation is Sc.
rionsly affected. The munition facto
/ res and other plants, which must be
Kept runniny at all costs, consume
large quantities of lubricants, dimin-
ishing the supply available for vehi-
Ices.
1t was expected that vast quantities
n lubricating oils would be forth
coming from the Roumanian petro-
lcum fields oyerrun by the Germans,
! hut this expectation has proved ur-
justified, according to reports.
The reports say that railway trains
coming from contiguous neutral coun-
tries are halted at the border. The
grease and oils are scraped from the
journals and axles Of the car wheels
Tor use on German cars.
Only enough lubrication is left on
the cars of the neutrals to enable
them to get back over the border
Many cars develop hot boxes and
other friction difficulties before get
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07

spend-the-day guests of Mrs. John
walden Sunday.
Mr.. John McMath was the spend
the-day guest of Mr.. Arch Nicholson
last Sunday
Mr.. Charles Raytield and Mr.. Robert
Deariso motored to Macon Monday
tc attend the fair.
Mr.. Lee Patton and daughter. Miss
Eula, were shopping in Americas
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. NJ Deariso spent
short while Friday afternoon with
Mr.. Rayheid.
| Mrs. Jennie Dupree was the guest
! of Mrs. Rayfield Friday afternoon.
Miss Mary McMath attended
the show in Americas Thursday az
ternoon at the Opera House.
Cite a number Of citizens OF this
sect on attended the Sunday school
raS,s.a,,s4&s, IFcf14 ss4ls M and ThuEsd13s
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07
MRS. COUNCILS PARTY.

Mrs. Barlow Council entertained
the Tuesday Morning Bridge club at
a lovely party this morning at her
home on Lee street The house was
lavishly decorated with yellow CHRIS
anthemums and cosmos and a pack
of playing cards was given for top
score. Those present were: Mrs. r.
L. McNulty, Mrs A D. Gatewood, Mrs.
John Council, Mrs. James Brown, Mis-.
Shelton Harris, Mrs. Thomas McLen-
don, Mrs. w. G. Turpin, Mrs Charles
Council, Mrs. Tracy Cunningham, Mrs.
w. A. Dodson, Mrs. j. A. HiXon, Mrs.
G. T. Adams.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07

CINCINNATI, O., Nov With
presidential woman's suffrage over
whelmingly defeated in Ohio, voters
today are still in doubt whether or
not the state has gone wet" or dry"
with the former probably the WIN
ners. Unofficial returns at noon give
the VETS lead of 4,01 over the
"drys", but this could easily be over
come by later returns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07
mother

that boy down at camp or
possibly somewhere on the
Atlantic" would appreciate
a dandy likeness" of moth
err now as never before.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07
SOCIAL ITEMS ::
MRS. GATEwOOD ENTERTAINS.

Mrs. t. Furlow Gatewood enter
tanned the Tuesday afternoon club
yesterday in a delightful manner at
her home on Lee street. Quantities
Of yellow chrysanthemums were used
III decorating the lovely home and the
prize, an attractive Japanese work
basket, was won by Miss Martha Dad-
man. Those present were Miss
Maude Sherlock, Miss Melva Clark,
Miss Mary Elzer Sheppard, Miss Annie
Ivey, Miss Martha Dedman, Mrs.
Emory Rylander, Mrs E. j. Eldridge,
Mrs. ID. K. Brinson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07
NEW MEXICO JOINS
NATIONS DRY" FORCES
DECISIVE MAJORITY SCORED 81
PRGHIBITIONISTS IN YESTER-
DAYS ELECTION ON THE LIQUOR
ISSUE.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Nov. Tn
the statewide election held yesterday,
New Mexico voters adopted prohibition
by a decisive majority.
Partial returns from eighteen out
of twenty eight counties, received up
to noon today, show the "drys" have
carried the election, and liquor inter-
ests concede their defeat.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07
GRIFFIN SALE TO BE HELD
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER sTH

In the advertisement of F. w. Grif-
fin, announcing his sale for Thursday,
November Sth, an error was made,
stating the sale would be Thursday,
November 10Th. We gladly correct
the error, and Mr. Grifin's sale will
come off Thursday, November Sth. Let
everybody attend, and don't forget that
the date is Thursday, November Sth.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07

Then, too, Christmas is
coming" and you can have
your Christmas pictures
made from the same mega
tives and have plenty of
time to get them ready,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07
MAKE THE APPOINTMENT TODAY.
The M'KInsTRY STUDIO
ing out of Germany again.

ting out of Germany again.
The lubricant shortage is RESPONSE
BILE for the fats shortage throughout
German, as products containing
grease of any sort are treated to re-
move the fats before being used as
food or for other purposes.
The lack of explosives is proving
embarrassing to Germany and may
shorten the war, the reports assert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07
MEETING OF EXECUTIVE BOARD.

A meeting of the executive board
of the Americas Red Cross chapter
was held at the home of Mrs. S. II.
Mckee last night. The attendance
was gratifying and ways and means
fer charging the work were planned.
Mr. and Mrs. James Brown have re
turned to their home in Spartanburg,
S. c., after short visit to relatives
here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07

Miss Marion Parsons, of near
Smithville was the guest of Mrs.
c. C. Holiday, at her home on Lee
street, yesterday. Miss Parson was
en- route to Plains to attend the Sun
day school convention now in session
in that city she having been appoint
ed as a delegate from Lee county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07
British Attack in Flanders.

LONDON, Nov. 6.-British troops at
tackled enemy positions on the land
ers front early this morning. The
chief attack was delivered in the
neighborhood Of Presidential, where
the war office reports satisfactory
progress is being made.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON CLUB.

Mrs. Council entertained again this
afternoon the Wednesday bridge cluo,
when the following guests were en-
tgrtained Mrs. Edgar Shipp, Mrs.
R K. Brinson, Mrs. Crawford Wheat
Icy. Mrs Hollis Fort, Mrs. Earnest
Statham, Mrs. Cliff Williams, Mrs.
George Duncan, Mrs, Stephen Pace,
Mrs. II. B. Allen, Mrs. C. T. Rogers,
Mrs. John R. Hudson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-11-07

Mrs. Robert G. Christian and Miss
Sara Tower left yesterday for visit
to Mrs. o. A. Armstrong in Macon.
Mrs j. G. Cochran left today For
her home in Brunnell Fla, after a
fortnight's visit to Mr.. and Mrs. John
Council
Mrs. C. P. Wimberly, Mrs. Alma
Baggett and Mrs. Raymond Mcneil,
visited the fair in Macon this week.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-10
SMALL COST FOR
STARTING FARM
IN VALLEY SAYS
DR,ELWOODMEAD
Discussion of Question of
Cotton VS.. Livestock Is
Main Subject.
BARBECUE is ONE
OF BIG FEATURES
Second Annual Assembly
Meets Today With Impe-
rial Ad Club as Hosts.
BARBECUE IS ONE
OF BIG FEATURES
(By United Press)

Imperial, Feb. 10-Which is the
most profitable for the Imperial VAL
ley farmer, cotton or livestock?
This question, the cause of many
a discussion throughout this fruitful
region, will be settled today. A de-
bate on this subject is one of the fea-
lures of the program of the Second
Annual Imperial Valley Assembly.
Fifteen hundred farmers and stock
men were here from all parts of I'M
rarial county for the big conference.
A big barbecue rendered by the Ad
Club of Imperial was a real "get to-
gether" feature at noon. This after
noon many matters Of interest to all
parts of the county were discussed by
farmers, irrigationists, publicity men,
civil engineers, merchants and others.
DR.. Elwood Mead, professor of ru-
raj institutions in the University of
California, discussed the problem of
how young men may become indepen-
dent farmers. He proposed to save
California farmers from the situation
existing in the Middle West, where 40
per cent of the farms are farmed
by tenants and where more than half
the tenants move every year.
"A young man who can raise one
tenth of the cost of an equipped farm
can marry and start a home of his
own in Russia, Denmark, Australia,
New Zealand, and many other coun-
tries," he declared.
A bill introduced in both branches
CT the legislature this year by Senator
Breed and Assemblyman Sattewhite
would give young Californians the
same opportunity, said Professor Mead.
Under this plan the state would buy
and colonize 10000 acres Of land. A
first payment of only per cent of
the sale price of the land and 10 per
cent of the cost Of the improvements
would be required, and the settler
would have 40 years in which to pay
the balance. DR.. Mead predicted the
system would prove so successful that
eventually it will not cost the state a
dollar.
Another speaker on today's program
was DR.. R. H. Forbes, director of the
Arizona experiment station.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-10

eve always take a strong interest
deep interest the people of San Diego
have in the Imperial Valley and said
they realized what it will mean in
a business way to the city Of San
Diego when the San Diego & Arizona
in anything that will help Imperial
Valley" said Clark.
Secretary Sumption spoke of the
railway is completed. For this rea-
son, declared the secretary, the busi-
ness men of San Diego, under the
auspices of the Chamber of Commerce,
propose to carry out the plan suggest
ed last fall, of running a special eX-
cursion to the Valley so that they may
see for themselves the remarkable
growth and development of the Val
ley farms in the past few years. AL
though the date was not definitely
fixed, it was announced that this eX-
Icursion would likely take place the
first week in March. Two hundred or
ulOIc pcISOilS are SApSSIcO W lHGsNS
the trip. The Chamber of Commerce
representatives present declared the
willingness of their organizations to
cooperate in the entertainment of
the visitors, who will probably spend
two days in the valley.
Among the projects now planned
in San Diego, based upon the pros
poets of receiving their percentage Of
the products of Imperial Valley, ac-
oording to Secretary Sumtpion, are a
large meat packing plant, a cotton
mill, a Swedish steamship line and va
rious smaller enterprises. Those
around the table gave the visiting sec
retary assurance of their cooperation
in the development of closer relations
between Imperial Valley and San Die
go.
Leroy Holt reminded the Chamber
of Commerce officials of the proposed
bond issue of $2,50O,OOO to be voted
Upon by electors of the Irrigation Dis
lrict and urged that they ask their
various organizations 70 act in sup
port of the measure.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-10
SAN DIEGO CUSSESAnders0nE Explains Regards
MUTUAL MATTERS WlTHImpr0vementsP Planned For
OUR CHAMBER COMNlERCEThe Irrig alton District

Arrangements were being made at
10 meeting of representatives of the
Chambers of Commerce of Imperial
Valley yesterday for entertaining an
excursion of San Diego business men
the first week of next month.
The Chamber of Commerce gath
cred at lunch at the Barbara Worth
hotel as guests of Executive Secretary
Homer w. Sumption of the San Die
go Chamber of Commerce, who made
{. special trip to the Valley to discuss
problems Of deep interest to both San
Diego and Imperial Valley. The cor
dial reception rendered Secretary
Sumption, as we'll as the remarks made
by the guests, indicated strong feel
ing of friendliness for San Diego and
the visitor was given to understand
that San Diego would be met at least
half way in carrying out all plans
tending to benefit the Valley and the
big city at the Harbor of the Sun.
Those present were: F. B. Fuller,
president, and 7. T. Cook, J. F. Sey-
mour, Jr., Clifford Coggins, Will S.
Fawcett, A. L. Richmond, j. L. Tray
ers, M. O. King, C. w. Barton and
George w. Anderson, directors, and
D. C. Bitter, commercial secretary, of
the Ell Centro Chamber of Commerce; !;
Walter E. Packard, president. and A.
M. Nelson, secretary, of the Imperial
County Farm Bureau; C. H. Eckert,
director, and William H. Rogers, sec
retary, of the Holtville Commercial
Club; H. H. Clark, representing Cali
patria; Leroy Holt, president board Of
directors of the Imperial Irrigation
District; w. H. Compton, representing
petitions for bond election of the Ir-
rigation District; O. B. Tout, editor of
the Progress, and Homer w. Sump-
tion, executive secretary of the San
Diego Chamber of Commerce.
H. H. Clark came all the way from
Calipatria, a distance of % miles, in
order to attend the meeting, although
he received notice only an hour be-
fore.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-10
CALFX|CO And
LOCALS PLAY
TOMORROW

Baseball is to resume attention again
tomorrow, at which time the CaleXico
team, leaders of the league, will &c
up against the locals in El Centro
Rube Gardner will be the umpire at
this game. Cafexico has dropped q
few games recently and Ell Centre
has been going at top speed, assur-
ing the spectators a rafting good bat
tie. The fine weather will also be
an inducement for the fans to turr
out and witness some classy play
ing.
Seeley goes up to Brawley and I'M
perial to Holtville. Imperial, Braw
lev and Holtville have been playing s
lnip-a-tuck race for second place ane
the team that wins tomorrow will
have to go some, as all the others are
bent with determination. Finney vii
be the umpire at Holtville.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-10
Consulting Engineer For The District Declares That Water
Shortages Are Traceabe To Sited Canas-lncrease OF
Canal Is First Requisite Of Hanon Heading Is
Not On Rock--Bond Issue To Amount To $500 Acre.

| at Cerro Prieto, and to acquire and
control operating equipment, includ-
ing locomotives, steam shovels, dump
cars, etc, so that in emergency the
District can, by itself and with it's
own equipment always on hand and
ready for operation, promptly perform
the necessary work to prevent loss
and damage, and possibly disaster.
For the purposes which have been
considered, the recommended extension
of the Cerro Prieto canal will serve.
1t will increase the capacity of the
canal by diverting the supply required
en- the West Side, and thereby relieve
that section of the canal below Cud-
layh Check, from which it will leave
the main Alamo River canal, of
burden that has already overtaxed the
existing capacity.
1t will improve canal maintenance
by reducing the burden on two struc-
lures, the inverted siphon under the
railroad and the flume crossing New
river, and reduce the strain on levees
on the main Alamo below the Cud-
ahy Check at periods of high wa
ter.
1t will increase securing facilities
On the main canal by providing means
of sluicing, through the Tortuoso, into
Volcano lake and into natural silt
basin in its course before connecting
with the Cerro Prieto canal.
The bank on it's north side would
be an addition to the Volcano Lake
levee, and be a second line of defense
against flood water from the Colorado
river.
In making the estimates included
in our report, your consulting engi-
neers have been careful to secure the
best data available in compiling costs.
For the intake gate the estimate was
S24O,OOO, while contract has been let
for S268,000, the difference represent
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-10

isuch silt, through additional waste
ways.
For proper canal maintenance 6
great number of Improvements are
recommended, of which the most i'm.
portant are notifications to the Han
lon headgate, controlling gate about
-four miles below it, new bridges, anC
variety of new structures and i'm
iprovements to existing structures, as
fully enumerated in the detailed re-
port.
The foundation of the present Han
/ Ion headgate is not, throughout, or
sound granite, and it is proposed tc
extend the gate westerly by adding
three more Stoney gates and by per-
manently closing the present unused
Tainter gates.
The controlling gate is recommend
ed for the purpose Of controlling the
flow of water in the canal, in the
event of any accident at the Hanlor
EcdQgdIc VI Vi dll lllllOW IlOli liiS
river, below that gate, into the canal
The control gate will not be connected
directly with the river and will not
be erected until the purpose of the
Strengthening, dredging and sluicing
on the upper section of the canal has
been effected. 1t will be, also, in
large measure, work of protection
as it would control the flow from
any flood in the river that broke
through the banks below the present
heading.
For protection against damage by
flood waters of the Colorado river,
the principal items recommended are
rock revetments on canal and river
banks at the intake, raising and rip
rapping the Volcano Lake levee, and
raising, strengthening and extending
the Saiz and other levees. For the
latter, and especially for work on the
Volcano Lake levee, it is proposed to
build railroad to and open quarry
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-10

If the annual firemen's ball on Feb
ruary ID is not success it won't be
on account of lack of work on the
part of the members of the Ell Cen
tro fire department, under whose au-
spices this important affair is to be
held. The proceeds from the ball are
to be used in purchasing furniture to
equip the handsome new clubrooms or
the second floor of the State street
engine house, and for this reason the
fire fighters are bending their efforts
to crowd the ballroom of the Masonic
temple on the evening of st. Valen
tines day.