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Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
TREMENDOUS GAINS IN
RAILROAD BUSINESS
OF IMPERIAL VALLEY
BY REPORT OF COM
MERCIAL AGENT.
Southern Pacific is Ship
ping Increased Amount of
Freight in One-third the
Cars Formerly Used
Huge Total of Cattle.

Imperial Valley commerce is ad-
vancing with strides that are the en-
Wy of every other agricultural district
in the state.
Commercial Agent Sparks of the
Southern Pacific stated today that to-
tails for November, just footed, show
that IS per cent more produce and
livestock were shipped out of the val
ley than during the same month last
year.
MIR. Sparks also states that the pas
senger business of his road has in
creased more than 100, per cent over
last year.
A daily average of IS cars of pro-
duce and livestock has been moved out
of the Valley, with one-third the num-
ber Of cars usually employed. owing
to the extraordinary methods of load
ing and shipping in-effect. There
have been no empty cars sent out Of
the Valley for three weeks.
There are being shipped into the
valley an average of six special trains
day Of hog and cattle feeders from
Montana, Arizona and other states.
Mr.. Sparks has requests from people
in the grain-raising states for 10000
hog feeders.
Four Pullmans loaded to the caves
came in on the morning train. Pas
senger business for September showed
gain of 139 per cent. November will
show over 100 per cent gain, it is as
serted.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
DISTRICT WILL TAKE
Up LEVEE MATTERS

Tomorrow morning the directors of
the Imperial Irrigation District will
meet in special adjouned session to
take up floor protection plans.
The plans of the general manager
and the consulting engineers regard
ing the raising of the Saiz and VOL
cano Lake levees will be gone over.
Consulting Engineer Grunsky may
be here to assist the District, though
the directors have had no answer to
their query as to whether he will re-
main as consulting engineer.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
TO co TO
ANNAPOLIS HERE
Congressman c Kettner Announces
That an Examination for Midship-
man Will Be Held Here in the
Courthouse on January 8-Ore Man
Will Be Appointed.

Congressman William Kettner, rep
resenting the Eleventh Congressional
district, writes to The Press that this
district is entitled to one midshipman
at Annapolis, and that competitive ex-
aminations to choose the candidate
and alternate will be held at the court
houses in the counties of San Diego,
Riverside, Imperial, Inyo, San Ber-
nardino and Santa Ana, on January
9th.
Candidates must be not less than
sixteen years of age and not over
twenty years.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
MAYOR APPEALS
FOR OBSERVANCE
MEATLESS DAYS
HEARS THAT BUTCHER SHOPS
DO A BIGGER BUSINESS ON
TUESDAYS THAN ON ANY
OTHER DAY-PEOPLE SHOULD
BUY LESS WHEAT BREAD.
Valley Seems to Be Less Patriotic
Than Neighboring Counties, in
Many of Which Meat Shops Have
Agreed to Close Entirely on Meat
less Days.

Mayor .Egerer today issued an ap-
peal to the people of Ell Centro for
a stricter observance of meatless day,
Tuesday, and wheatless day, Wednes-
day, of each week.
The mayor is informed that in al
most every other city of any size in
Southern California the people are
giving more serious consideration to
the rule made by the food administra-
ton for abstinence from meat or
Tuesday and from wheat on Wednes.
day.
In many cities the butcher shops
are being closed altogether on Tues
/ days and the bakers will make NJ
wheat bread ON Wednesday. The
Pioneer Bakery makes no white bread
on Wednesday.
One large meat shop in Ell Centre
reports no change in daily receipts
on Tuesdays. Another reports very
little change. A third states that
Tuesday is their best day.
Uncle Sam needs the help Of every
resident to win this war.
Every bit Of beef you eat on Tues
day helps the Kaiser.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
BUSINESS WOMEN'S LUNCH
AT BARBARA WORTH HOTEL

Owing to the closing Of the Oregon
Hotel cafe, the business women's
luncheon scheduled for the Oregon ho-
tel tomorrow noon will be held at the
Barbara Worth hotel instead. The
luncheon promises to he q most in
teresting, affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
DIR. M0ASEN GIVES UP
BALANCE OF LECTURES

Owing to the meagre attendance in
Ell Centre, DR.. Monsen has given up
the remainder of his course Of lee
lures under the auspices of the Cham
Der of Commerce.
The lectures will be continued at
Brawley, Calexico and Holtville, where
the attendance has been much bet
ter.
All subscribers for course tickets
may call at the Chamber Of Commerce
and get refunds on their subscriptions.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
OSTRICH FEED WAS REAL
GOOD, SAYS ATTY. DYKE

Attorney H. N. Dyke, who was
one of those who enjoyed a
Thanksgiving repast at the La
Verne school on Thursday, says
the Ostriches served by the ladies
of the district as a piece de re-
sistance" of the dinner were fine,
and he wants more. Two thirty
pound ostriches were roasted to a
turn. The flesh is excellent, Mr..
Dixie says, although there is no
"white meat"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
CITY WILL NAME
NEW POLICE HEAD

After tmOrrOw night Ell CentrO
will no longer be a city without q
police force.
The mayor and other trustees
have agreed upon a competent
man who shall be nameless until
his appointment is actually made.
This marshal is a good officer
and has made a record in other
cities in Southern California. A
special meeting Of the trustees
will be held tomorrow to make
the appointment.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
SNAG IN IMPERIAL
MOVING PROCESSION

Owing to the machinery for the
moving Of four families at Imperial
and Ell Centre on one day, in order
that one Of them might not be with
out house, getting out of order, the
first man to move, Rev. Sweeney, was
compelled to seek refuge for his fam
lily in the basement Of the church at
Imperial. One of the families couldn't
move. z
1t is believed the cycle of moves will
be carried out today.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
BAD MEN SAW THROUGH
STEEL BARS, ESCAPE
(By Associated pressl

Jeliet, ILL.,, Dec. 3.-A posse are
hunting thirteen "bad men," who
sawed through two sets of steel cars,
two keepers and escaped
from the penitentiary. They had been
in solitary confinement for refusal to
obey.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
RUNAWAY ARMY BALLOON
AFFR|GHTS RURAL|STS
(By Associated eress)

Wichita, Kan, Dec. 3.-The run
away army balloon from Fort Omaha,
still alfort, reached the Oklahoma line
today. 1t is drifting southwest at
the rate of about As miles per hour.
Dropping ropes wrecked telephone,
telegraph and light service in several
Kansas towns.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
DEPARTMENT
NEEDS THIRTEEN BILLION

Washington, Dec. 3.-The Treasury
Department has submitted to Congress
estimates exceeding $13,500,000,000
for the conduct Of the government and
the prosecution of the war for the fis-
cal year 1919.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
GERMAN DASH
UPON BOURBON
IS UNAVA|L|NG
TEUTONS SUFFER HEAVY LOSS
IN KILLED AND WOUNDED
WHEN THEIR COUNTER AT
TACKS BREAK DOWN BEFORE
MASSED BRITISH ARTILLERY.
English Press Their Lines Toward the
Village of Villers and Dominate
Masniers With Their Heavy Gums
Three Futile Attempts on Part of
Germans to Take Lavaquerie.
(By Associated Press)

British Headquarters in France
The British have successfully with
stood German attempt, lasting for
three days, to break through the lines
before Cambria. The Germans suf-
fered heavy losses in dead, wounded
and captured. The Germans made no
on the sector embracing
Bourbon wood, the dominating position
in the Cambria region.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
GERMAN DROPPED FROM
HIGH SCHOOLS OF STATE
(By Associated i Press)

(By Associated Il Press)
Sacramento, Dec. 3.-The COM
missioner of secondary education
today announced that the study
of German had been dropped from
courses in thirty-twO high schools
of the state in the past month.
German music is also taboo in
these schools. Very few high
schools in aClifornia now have
TeutOn language recitati0ns.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
FIT, THEY
SUSTAIN NO HURTS
(By Associated I'ress)

10y hSSUCIdteU ITeSSJ
Rockford, ILL.,, Dec. 3.-Thirty-
seven privates of the Eighth
sixth National Army, who were
slightly hurt when a car on the
Illinois Central overturned yester-
day, are reported as able to re-
turn to the encampment. 1t is
believed their physical fitness is
responsible for the small number
of in juries. The men were re-
turning from two days holiday
in Chicago.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
BRITISH LABOR FIGHTS
OVER LINING COSTS
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 3.-The British
commission of inquiry into industrial
unrest among the workers of England
assigns the increased cost of living,
out of proportion with the advance of
wages, and the unequal distribution Of
food, as the chief reasons for the un-
rest.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
(By Associated Press)


With the British Army in France,
Saturday, Dec. IA British general
has spoken in glowing terms of the
invaluable service Americans engi-
neers rendered in repelling the Ger
man rush near Gouzacourt. There
were hundreds of Americans in the
territory when the German masses
swept forward. Many Immediately
procured rifles and joined the hard
pressed British or turned their hands
to other important work. Their ex-
periences surpass anything which the
American expeditionary forces have
yet encountered in the way Of actual
fighting.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
(By Associated rress)

British Headquarters in France,
Dec. 3.-The British last night reoc-
cupied section of the trenches south
west of Bourbon, lost Friday. The
British artillery shelled Masnieres
The British have pressed their line
fairly near Villers and Guislian. 1t
is estimated that two German divis-
ions were engaged in Fridays assault.
1t is regarded as the heaviest made
on the British except in the first
Ypres battle.
The British beat off German at
tacks southwest of Cambria today.
These followed three futile attempts
to take Lavacquerie yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
WAR STAMPS SELLING
BEGINS IN CALIFORNIA
(By Associated rress)

Washington, Dec. 3.--Postoffice
banks today began selling war savings
stamps to raise $2,OO0,OOO.O00 within
year for the war. California has
been allotted $60,766,440 in stamps and
Nevada $2,225.068
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
RandalI's "Dry" Bill.

Washington, Dec. 3-Representative
Randall has introduced q constitution
al amendment to prohibit the manu-
facture of alcholocil liquors, except
for certain restricted purposes during
the war.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
CAR SERVICE GIVEN UP
AFTER MANY WRECKED
(By Associated Press)

St. Paul, Dec. 3.-Auto loads Of
Home Guards followed the street cars
in their resumption of service today.
Service was abandoned last night aft
er a score of cars had been wrecked
by union sympathizers. There was no
further interference with the cars. It
is dispute over unionization.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
Newspapers Suppressed.
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
Petrograd, Sunday, Dec. 2.-The
newspapers which printed the mani
festo of the provisional government
have been suspended and the plants
placed at the disposal of the Maxi
malists and peasants.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03

Press Liners are read by those wfc
yant work! Do you need help for the
anchf
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03

The Press classified columns have
become clearing house for the wants
and demands Of Imperial Valley
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
Delegate a German Spy.

VBy A9SOCI1t 90 TTeSS1
Stockholm, Dec. 3. - Vladimir
Schneur, one of the Bolsheviki repre-
sentatives in the peace negotiations,
was arrested at Petrograd fortnight
before the revolution last March, as
German spy, according to informa-
tion the Associated Press has obtained
from a we'll informed source.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
Delegation Arrives.
(By Associated pyeSS1

Berlin, Dec. Sit is officially stat
ed that the Russian deputation has
arrived at the command of Prince Leo
pold to arrange for general armis-
tice.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-03
READ THEM TO-DAY

fOu may he one Of a dOz-
en- people to whom one Of
tOday's Classified "Ads" is
the most important thing
printed in this paper.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
GULF PIPE LINE COMPANY
BUILDING INTO KANSAS

The Gulf Pipe Line Company of Ok
lahoma is laying six-inch pipe line 1873
miles in length from connection with
its main line system in the Gushing
district to the Gypsy Oil company's
Hazlett lease near Eldorado, Kan, which
will be the northern. terminus. De-
liveries of pipe are slow, but ii is
thought the new line can be completed
in four months, according to estimates
Of the Pittsburgh office. The Gypsy
Oil company has production and fine
acreage in Buqer county, Kansas, and
the new line win have plenty of oil.
On April 3, 1917, the Eastern Gulf
Oil company was chartered in Delaware
to operate in the middle eastern states,
a subsidiary of the Gulf Oil Corporation,
the parent organization for the petrol
cum operations Of the Melons The
new company is now active in Ken
lucky
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
FORD ACCESSORY SHOW.

Indian summer w!ll give to the automo-
bile world another innovation. national
exposition for Ford accessories which
vii be held in Chicago from September
- % - Inclusive, and appenli1P 30
more than 2 million motcfis-s uf this
country, since il is estimated that APP
proximately onehalf OF the 9.5Oc 900
cars now registered in the United States
carry the Ford nameplate on their ra-
,liot
Tha display - t'crd acc.esJries will
- %" de in IT, Cucago CO"..u .um the
s'enc Of the aLrGal autoni 'blle shows
ha; ere held ca whttr ia the M.
nois metropolis, and the promoters are
..n.,dent that a.. 800 exhibition
s,Gc.s will be talIcL %, ~. lnanufac-
riieis Of fitmen's d2s.-ned 20 adj ef-
fciency and comfort 20 tive most utili-
tartan of all American automobiles
The Ford accessory SHOW in Septem-
Der. an innovation this year but de.
signed to be a fixed event or the auto
mobile calendar in years TO come, viii
be the first national meeting Of the
Ford clan. Scores Of manufacturers,
hundreds Of jobbers and dealers and
thousands Of owners, represe Iting ey-
cry state in the union and the largest
cities in Canada, will be in attendance.
One hundred Of the exhibition spaces
already have been reserved requests
for 100000 complimentary tickets have
cen received to date, and invitations
10 wholesale and retail distributors.
lcated in dissent states hayf been ac-
ccp'ed.
In tPing a slrw for the display OF
ac'os,oiies eXciui'vcly, the promoters
CT the September exposition have made
a place in the sun tor the accessory
mr nufacturcr. lie has been under
cloud heretofore. The mot,r car maker
being given the choice exhibition spaces
at the New York ard Chicago autono.
bile shows and the accessory manu-
facturer taking what was left The
appeal to the jobber and dealer has
been equally strong, since tho fan snow
gives them golden opportunity 70 lCch
over the accessory field and make selec.
tions early enough to catalog them.
at the Ford accessory show Include
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
TEXAS PIPE LINE COMPANY OF
OKLAHOMA.

In accordance with the provisions
adopted at the special meeting Of the
Texas company, held in Houston in
June. the Texas Pipe Line company OF
Oklahoma has been organized with an
authorized capital Of $6,O00,000. The
company has been granted a charter
under the laws Of Oklahoma with head.
quarters in Tulsa. The officers and
directors Of the new company are as
follows: President, NJ Moran; vice
president, j. II. Hill; secretary.treasurer
A. NJ. Donoghue; assistant secretary
treasurer II. l.. Stewart; directors: j.
r. Ramsey and j. X. McGoldrick All
the pipe lines and pump stations and
pipe line equipment Of the Texas com
pany in Oklahoma have been turned
over to the new pipe line company
which will be operated as subsidiary Of
the Texas company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
GUARD OFFICER CONVICTED
Or UNMILITARY CONDUCT

Nevada, Mo-, Aug. Captain f. II.
Coester, Of the Fifth Infantry, Missouri
National Guard with headquarters at
St Louis was found guilty late today
by a court martial Of unmilitary con.
duct in attempting to enlist through
fraudulent methods into the Fifth regi-
men;, men whose serial numbers came
3ut first in the drawing for the ma
tional army. according 10 announce
ment from the office Of Brig. Gen. II.
&C.. Clark.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05

j. A. Bodovitz has returned from Dal-
las where he went to confer with mem
bers of the Russian commission to Am
erica. The suggestions made by the
commission led Mr.. Bodovitz to believe
that at least 100000 American soldiers
should be sent to Russia for the pur-
pose Of encouraging the Russians, and
to give them spirit enough to go back
into the line of battle. The Russians
also intlmated that America must win
the war.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
REGINA,s REWARD.

Harper's Weekly: There rs an elderly
member Of the faculty Of a New Eng
land university. a noted entomolgist,
who has retained in his employ faith
ful cook for twenty years.
Recently the professor summoned
her to his study in a ceremonhous way
which was unusual.
Regina" he began. you have been
in my employ twenty years. AS a re-
ward | have determined to name the
bug recently discovered after you"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
OIL AND GAS NEWS

panied by her children, and they made
the trip to Ardmore together. Mrs.
Stewart will visit with her mother,
Mrs. Tucker, on McLish avenue. Her
home is in Los Angeles, Cal.
John A. Heenan, c. Il. Sykes and
w. f. Daiber are in the west and the
last'time heard from they were in Den
yer.
Roy Alexander has retMned from a
visit to North Carolina. He and Mrs
Alexander made the trip in Ford
Mrs Alexander stopped off in Louisiana
and will visit there for time with home
folks.
Roy NJ. Johnson, who has selected a
building site east of the Edward Calf
home, north Of the city has approved
the plans for his home. and has award
ed the contract to Mr.. Zihlman. a CON
tractor of Fort Worth, Texas. The
home will be built of Tishomingo gran
ite and will cost something like 100000
and will be on the bungalow style.
Frank NJ. Head, of the Plains OIL 4
Gas company, was in Lawton yesterday
on company business.
Otis NJ. Smith, with the Gates com
pany is taking his vacation, and he and
his family are touring the country west
of here i'm their car
Clarence Gregg Of the Gates com
pany was at Healdton yesterday.
b. A. Simpson, president Of the Gates
company. who is in California, reports
to friends here that he is, enjoying his
vacation.
Sam b. Raitman. Of the Raltman Oil
company, is in Sulphur today
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05

Butte Mont, Aug. 4.-Because Of
differences in respect in wages and
working conditions between the rail-
way company and its employees, no
street cars were operated in Butte to-
day The local union Of carmen gave
notice yesterday that a strike would
be called this morning No attempt was
made by the company TO operate cars.
There have been no disorders OF any
kind in the city today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
SPREAD GERMAN PROPAGANDA
OVER UNITED STATES

Denver. Aug. Emil Italiener ar.
rested here last night on telegraphic
orders from the department OF justice
by federal officers, today was found
to have in his possession a letter com
mending him for having spread Ger
man propaganda in the cities he visited
as a representative Of New York Ger.
man laguage newspaper. The letter
was from his employers. ltaliener said
he had spread no propaganda since this
country recognized a state Of war with
Germany. The letter was undated
Smoke Charles the Fourth 10c Cigar.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
CITY NEWS AND VIEWS

Col. Graves Leeper is in sulphur for
Il few days.
Alva Mcdonald returned TO his home
in FL Reno yesterday.
George Nolan is in sulphur on short
business trip
Joe Harreld, of Cheek, was a bust
ness visitor in the city yesterday.
Tom Hunter, Of Hugo, was in the city
yesterday.
J. A. Trail, Of Glenn, was here on
business yesterday.
j. A. Gordon, of Woodford, was IN
the city yesterday.
Bill Overstreet. of Cheek, was busi-
ness visitor here yesterday.
Mrs. Jimmie r. Speake, Of Woodford,
was in the city yesterday on a shopping
tour.
Hoe Irvan of Woodford was in the
city yesterday.
Lee Ross, OF Springer. was a business
visitor to the city Saturday.
An unusual number Of large water.
melons were marketed in Ardmore yes.
terday by Carter county farmers The
last few rains have caused the melons
in parts Of the county to attain a large
growth
Mrs. William B. Stewart and childpen.
of Los Angeles, Cal. are in the city
visiting relatives. Mrs. Stewart will
be remembered as Clara Tucker, who
was reared in this city.
The Ardmoreite newsboys were treat.
ed to a watermelon feast yesterday af-
ternoon by Judge L. L. Fulton, at the
Randol hotel
Dr. William S. Hancock, optometrist
formerly Of Mangum has opened an
office at 2l5 West Main street.
William H Easley, Of Chattonooga.
spent a day or two here with his broth
er, John f. Easley, en- route to see his
parents in Sulphur.
Charlie Adams, for fifteen years local
manager Of Dold's packing house. has
resigned the resignation becoming eff
fective August /. G. j. Jenkins. for
merly with Armour & Company. Of
Sherman, Texas, took Mr.. Adams place.
G. L. Evans. Of Newport, was in the
city yesterday. Mr.. Evans reported that
while a good rain is needed, crops are
still looking fine. He will begin work
Monday on a threestand GIN, Munger
, system, at his farm at Newport.
Mr. and Mrs. T. d. Moore and Mrs
Maine Barrow and daughter. Lucille
Of Springer, were I'm the city yesterday
With them was w. F. Moore, who was
en- route to his home in Lehigh, after
several weeks visit with his children
in Springer.
The annual meeting Of the Union
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
PRAIRIE PIPE LINE COMPANY'S
SHIPMENTS.

Shipments by the Prairie Pipe Line
company from Oklahoma and Kansas in
June were 4,21S171.2l barrels a daily
average Of 14O,6O5.7O barrels The daily
average shipments in May were 49,
O36 barrels. The increase came from
the Augusta and Eldorado fields in But
Ter county, Kansas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05
PAGE FIVE
MAN Is CHARGED
WITH SERIOUS CRIME

Little Rock. Ark, Aug. 4.-Charged
with having assaulted his daughter. IL
years old, Arthur Burns. AZ years old.
a farmer of near Russellville, Ark,
was brought here last night and placed
in the penitentiary for safe keeping. At
torneys who appeared for Burns when
arraigned in Russellville. waived ex-
animation for him, and he was hur-
ried to Little Rock, when mob be-
gan forming in the vicinity OF Burns
home
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05

Everybody's Magazine: Tramp plead
ing for a handout)-Yes, madam, | have
been begging for living ever since my
fathers profession was abolished
Woman holding a dog in leashl-
What did he do?
Tramp weeping bltterlyp--He used to
be a kaiser.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-08-05

Mission will begin August 8 Meetings
viii be held on a vacant lot adjoining
the mission, at 215 South Washington,
under large tabernacle tent. Several
well known preachers will speak at the
meeting