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Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-09
PERSONAL MENTION
VALLEY DYE WORKS
Expert Cleaning and Pressing.
Work Called for and Delivered.
IA Main Street. Telephone 169.

GApcIC ONoulu$ anu 11CSosuSs
Work Called for and Delivered.
s34 Main Street. Telephone 169.
Special menus for luncheon and din
Iner at Davis Drug Stores February
10.
George L. Campbell, pioneer mer-
chant of Seeley, was a-business visi-
tor in the city today.
Mrs. WI. Cox, who has been quite
ill at her home on Brighton street,
is convalescent.
There will be dance at Dixieland,
Saturday night, February 10, 1917.
Everybody welcome.
Frederic L. Thompson of San Fran
cisco is in the city attending to busi-
ness matters.
Tom G. Vent of Los Angeles was
in the city today on his monthly trip
to the Valley.
Homer w. Sumption, executive Sec
retary of the San Diego Chamber Of
Commerce, is in the city attending a
gathering of representatives of VAL
ley commercial bodies.
Insist on Arbuckles' Coffee at your
grocer's-30c per pound. Helps re-
duce high cost of living. Why pay
more? Save the signatures for free
presents. 2-1O
ruE i~- 49, 4,
Mrs. B. Barman, 514 Brighton. an
rounces that she has returned from
the Coast with the latest and most
up-to-date fashions and will be glad
to see both former and new custom
ers. IT
! Lemon Chiffon Tarts made at home
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-09
Story Hour Resumed.

The story hour at the Public Ii
brary will be resumed tomorrow. The
list of stories for this day are "Mr
Rat and Mrs. Rate" "Brummel Lies
ken" and "Why Animals Cannot
Speak"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-09

S. H. Lockett, prominent business
man Of Seeley, was visitor in the
city yesterday.
J. M. Dean Of Calexico was visi-
tor in tho. city last evening.
). c. Ordyay. manager Of the I'm
perial basebah> team, was a visitor in
the city last evening, attending a
meeting Of the Valley league.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-09

A. E. Jeffery and C. A. Mccarthy
were business visitors at Ell Centre
Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-09

Rev. Howard Chandler of Los An
geles, who has been the guest of
Grove L. Tyler, expects to leave for
his home Monday.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-09

Try an individual chicken pie din
ner at Davis Drug Stores Saturday.2-9
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-09

Lemon Chiffon Tarts made at home
by club woman, at the Sixth Street
drug store Saturday, February 10. 20
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-09

MS nome MOUUdys
L. D. Gale of San Diego has pur-
chased the Dixieland Livery Barn
from M. C. Gale and took possession
February 8.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Gale, who have
been residents of Dixieland for the
past two years, expect to leave Mon
day for their new home at Encanto.
GroveI4. Tyler, mother and broth
er have moved into their new home
southeast of town., They are devel-
oping a model ranch>>and are doing
all of their work with a big Sampson
tractor.
F. E. Steele Of Edgeley, N. D., who
has been Visiting relatives here for
some time, has returned home. Mr..
Steele was here>1poking for loca-
tion and was so Impressed that he
expects to return shortly and invest
in Valley real estate. 4
]. T. Wight of San Diego was in
town Saturday conferring with C. H.
Mccain on matters connected with
heir large dairy ranch here. 1t is
heir intention to develop a model
larry ranch. Eleven fine cows and
several calves have just been added
% their herds.
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ARREST O. R. SIX AGAIN
Man Who Partially Wrecked Sheriff's
Car Is in More Trouble.

30: r. Six, former Topekan who par
tally wrecked the sheriff's automo-
bile when Robert Milcr and Oscar
Carlson, deputies, attempted to bring
him back from Atchison Saturday
night, was arrested this afternoon in
Atchison. He was turned in on his
bond, put in the court of Topeka, af-
ter his first arrest
Six was originally arrested upon
complaint of Paul Heinz who charged
that he obtained a loan of 500 under
false pretenseS. While Miller and
Carlson were driving down a street
in Atchison with Six he attempted to
get away and so interfered with Mi
lers arms that the car walked up over
the curb and into store trent.
H. C. Lindsey went upon SKIS bond
and because of reports OF further dep
relations, turned him in On his bond
this afternoon. Six had returned to
Atchison and was arrested there by
local officers. Hugh Larinler. sheriff
ore one of his deputies will go to
Atchison after Six tonight.
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BRANCH AT DENVER
Plan for Subsidiary Of x. C. Federal
Reserve Is Approved.

Washington, Sept. 5.-Establish-
ment at Denver of a branch of the
Kansas City federal reserve bank has
been approved by the federal reserve
board. Organization of the new bank
probably will be completed within
three weeks
Second Branch of X. c. Bank.
Kansas City, Sept. 5.-The Denver
bank will be the second branch of
the Kansas City Federal Reserve bank,
being established yesterday in Omaha
THE order for the establishment of
the Denver branch was made August
%, subject to the approval of the
federal reserve board" Governor
Miller of the Kansas City parent bank,
said today. 1T is probable that the
opening of the Denver branch will be
made about October l.
THE Kansas City bank has appoint
ed G. c. Parks, R. c. Foster nd c A.
Burkhart, directors of the branch.
Burkhart will be the manager Ac-
cording to the federal reserve law the
parent bank is permitted to appoint
three directors and the reserve board
two. l have not received any infor-
nation as to their appointments.
I'VE have had applications from Ok
lahoma for the establishment of a
branch bank there but will not con-
slider them until the Omaha and Den
yer banks are in active operations for
several months. We desire to learn
the assistance these banks will be in
the district. The rivalry in Okla homa
for the establishment of a federal
branch bank is between Tulsa and
Oklahoma City"
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|. NQNAYS AMJSEMlEETs

GRAND-Thomas H. Ince's million
dollar Civilization" playing a spe-
cial return engagement. I'm Old
Kentucky" featuring a horse race
and the well known Pickanniny
band will play at the Grand all
next week. Miss Jess Selkirk will
play the leading role. Saturday
night of next week a buck and
wing dancing contest will be held,
with cash prizes for the winners.
MAJESTIC-Music tabloid. The
Irish Ed Lucas company in "A
Trip to Japan"
NOVELTY-Vaudeyille, comprised
of acts by the Four Knickerbock-
ers, Ziska and King. Edwards and
Louise. Waiman and Berry and
William Morrow and company.
The third episode of THE Neg
lected Wife will be shown.
ORPHEUM-Bill Burke in 1.-The
Mysterious Miss Terry"
COZY-Douglas Fairbanks in THE
Habit of Happiness"
GEM-Mary Pickford in Mistress
Nell.''
IRIS-Shirley Mason in Light in
Darkness"
BEST-Pearl White in 1.-THE Fatal
Ring"
RYSTAL-Motion features.
For details. prices. etc. SEQ adver-
tisement on page 3 Of the State
Journal
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Uontfnued from t'age Ones
publishing business and tc construct
or lease buildings for the conduct of
their business.
Wayland interests in control of the
publication of the Appeal to Reason,
have encountered many difficulties in
printing the Socialist weekly. On sew
eral occasions the paper was under
investigation by the federal govern
ment and much lengthy litigation re-
suited from attempts to close the
mails against it. Not only did the
paper print the gospel of the Social
lists. but one of its cherished hobbies
was an attack on the federal courts
in general and Judge John c. Pollock
in particular. During his term in the
office of United States district attor-
ney, Harry J. Bone was one of the pet
victims of the porcupine attacks of
the paper.
Under special war. emergency legis-
lation. the government recently issued
an order against circulation thru the
mails of certain matter printed by the
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$4,000 PANES old GLASS
Congress Wants to Help President Buy
Big Supplies.

Washington, Sept 5.-Congressional
desire to assist the president in MAX
ing war contracts, broke out anew in
the house today when debate opened
on the 81, 100000 bond bill. Rep
resentative Fordney, of Michigan, de-
liyered a scathing discussion of gov
eminent made contracts.
These fights are not expected to hold
up passage of the bill later than to-
morrow or Thursday
"Forty-four thousand panes of
glass were ordered for army canton
ment," Fordney said. The govern
ment could get no bids and when il
sought to find out why. discovered
that the particular type specified
dated back TO an army order of 1881
He cited alleged extravaganza il
airplane manufacture and the discov-
cry of the defects in General Perish
ing's ammunition as showing the
president needed aid.
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GIRLS OFF AT LAST



within twenty-four hours and give up
the idea of ever coming back. If you
don't want to do that walk right back
to your cells like little ladies and call
the incident closed. And if you take
up my first proposition and leave you
must stay away. If you come back
you go right back into Jail as soon as
a policeman spots you. You serve the
balance of your time. Then we'll
turn you loose and the first policeman
who runs across you will arrest you
again and you can begin a new SEN
tence.
Now make up your minds quick.
I'm busy. All who want to continue
to stay in Topeka step out of line
and march back to quarters"
He waited. The white girls stayed
in line. Two colored girls began to
whimper.
why boss" said Maggie Kennedy.
"Ah lives here an all jess nachully
can't live nowhere else"
just Like Transfer Station.
Judge Yates looked the two negro
women over. They have lived in To-
where else to go. They are as much
on the order of fixtures as the trans
fer station.
"Tll tell you what I'm going to do
with you two negro girls said Judge
Yates. Il know you can't go any
/
out on good behavior. But RENE n1ber
this. Any time either of you pulls
anything crooked it means you come
back here to complete this sentence
The white girls didn't want to stay
on such terms. All they asked to do
after Judge Yates had made his pro-
posal was to leave town. Among
them were numerous girls picked up
by the police during the time the SOL
diers were encamped here-girls well
known in police court; then there
were strangers. Among those who
promised to leave were Viola Doyle,
Maud McCafferty, Iva Griffey and
Tracey Johnson The strangers were
booked but the police officers do not
believe for a minute that they gave
their correct names nor the real
towns from which they came.
| Following the seance at the police
station policemen passed the word to
| girls who had not been sentenced to
| jail but were in imminent danger.
Five O'Clock this evening was the final
hour fixed for departure in every case
and No. 6, Santa Fe is scheduled to
| leave right on the hour.
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ANOTHER RETREAT
See Indications Germany Will
Retire to New Line.
Release Part of Belgium and
Turn Loose Floods.

London, Sept. 5.-Germany is pre-
pairing another strategic retreat" in
Flanders, according to reports by al
lied aviators.
The new retreat to prepared posi-
tons" as the German military staff
Will probably announce lit, will clear
western Flanders east of Ypres and
DlXmude as far as the line between
Courtrai and Thourout If it is car
ried out in its entirety, it will release
almost 225 square miles of Belgium
from the invaders grip.
Military experts here, basing their
views on certain engineering works
reported long under construction be-
hind the German lines, today sug-
gested that the Germans were prepar-
ing to open the canals. dykes and riv-
ers in all this territory, flooding it to
impede the British progress after the
retreat. A large engineering opera
ton of this character might shift a
deluge of water as far as the British
present lines-from Dixmude to Ypres
to Warneton. All of this ground is
HAT and practically al sea level. Many
trenches are below sea level.
Send Aid TO Austria.
Petrograd, taking issue with Berlin
declared vigorous opposition to the
Teutonic offensive north of Riga was
slowing up the German drive.
Monte San GabrieTs capture was re-
garded as particularly gratifying news
here. The peak is the last of the great
natural promontories which with
Cuco, Vodice and Monte Santo, guard
ed the western rim of the Bainsizza
plateau.
Swiss dispatches today declared in
answer to frantic appeals of the Aus
trian staff, Germany had dispatched
two Bavarian divisions to reinforce
the Austrians
Order Populacc TO Evacuate.
Paris, Sept. 5.--A dispatch to the
Havas agency from Hazebrouck says:
Western Flanders is being evacu-
ated as far as the line of Courtrai-
Thourout. CThis line running to east
respectively of Ypres and Dixmude.)
1t was learned today that many
refugees are being cared for at Client,
large numbers of them arriving from
Reuters northeast of Ypres) which
the English are bombarding cease
lessly.
The population of Courtrai has
been authorized by the German mill
tary officials to leave if they desire,
and a majority of them have depart
ed. Refugees from northern France
and Flanders are going to Linn bourg."
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TODAY'S f.s,ARKET REPOr-.S

Chicago, Sept. 5-CORN-FrostI in the
northwest with predictions of more gave a
lift today to the corn market here. Shorts
were active buyers. Weakness in Wall
street which yesterday was potent bear
ish factor. appeared to have little or no in :
fluence on grain traders this morning.
After opening q to 1c higher with Decem-
Der at S.11H to SLIP and May S1.O1A to
81 .0SM. corn prices scored moderate further
gains before showing any tendency to re-
act.
The weekly government crop report was
construed as huilish. indicating that the
bulk of the yield in many important states
would not be out of frost danger for a
long time yet. The close was firm. III to
&c net higher at $1.12A Q1.13 for Dec, and
81 0S for May.
OATS-Oats hardened in value with corn.
There was much buying of December and
selling of September at lie difference.
WHEAT-So far the majority of board
Of trade dealers were concerned wheat re-
ceived scarcely any more attention than
drygoods groceries. With the govern
ment ruling the price of breadstuffs brok-
ers devoted themselves almost exclusively
to other staples
Millers bought fair quantities of wheat
at government prices. Demand for flour
was said to show great improvement. now
that the value Of wheat has been fixed
PROVISIONS-Provisio fell in value
owing to a fresh decline in the hog market.
The volume Of trade was small
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RAINBOW DIVISION GATHERS.
Maj. Gen. Mann, Staff. and Many
Men Arrive at Camp Mills.

Hampstead, N. Y. Sept. 5.-To the
mingled music of military bands and
the humming motors of twelve army
aeroplanes, Maj. Gen. w. A. Mann and
his staff arrived at Camp Mills today
to commapd the Rainbow division.
At almost the same time 1, 500 men
of the Illinois artillery from Fort
Sheridan, led by Colonel Riley, of Chi
cago, detrained at Hampstead cross
ing and marched thru Garden City to
the camp. Their arrival brought the
total number of fighting men here to
$4,000. Half an hour after the ILL
nois contingent landed in camp their
tents were up. company street clear
and sentries posted.
A dozen student army aviators cele-
brated today's arrivals with startling
evolutions high over the camp, dip
ping, twisting, banking at alarming
angles. ducking and diving in battle
maneuvers.
The full division, 5000 strong, will
be modified here by Saturday night.
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TOPEKAN LOSES $500
He Bought a Car That Proves to Have
Been Stolen.

An owner has been found for Blu
lex automobile that Hugh Larimer,
sheriff has had in his possession for
two weeks. The car belongs to F. B.
VanHorn at Tulsa, Okla, and was
stolen from him.
The car was found in the posses
sion of Matt Coon who lives at 420
Harrison street but he maintains that
he bought it for $500 in Wichita He
is employed by the w. A. Anderson
Produce company and says he met the
man who sold him the car thru
Claude Anderson, w. A. Anderson's
son, who is in business in Wichita.
The man who sold him the car, he
says, was going to California and
wanted to get rid of the automobile.
The car will be turned over to the
Tulsa owner when he comes or sends
for it.
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ITALY CAPTURES


tContinued from Page ouel
the Austrian lines east of the IsonZo.
All except Gabriel fell in the prelim-
mary stages of the Italian offensive,
across the Bainsizza plateau Ga
briel, the southermost of the promon-
tories held out until 1t was complete
ly encircled by the Italians
The victory will enable General
Cadorna to pursue his favorite battle
plan of enflanking the enemy.
Anti-Austrian Campaign.
Washington, Sept. 5.-To offset the
menacing possibilities in the Russian
situation and to force Germany into
peace more rapidly, the allies prob
Austrian campaign.
Strong pressure is being eXerted on
this government to declare war
against Austria and then to aid in
downing her, so that Germany would
be without her aid and cut off Turkey
and Bulgaria. Thus far, American
officials, including Secretary Lansing,
have seen the rather imminent posi-
bility of war between Austria and
the United States tho they have in
clined to let Austria take the initia-
tive.
Just what form the new anti-Aus-
TRAN activities may take is shielded
as a military secret tho apparently
it will come by way of Italy or thru
more forceful tactics in the near east
Meantime, allied diplomats are
looking forward to post-bellum terri
torial lines. They declare that Ger
man autocracy must be wiped out
and that nations must be allowed to
develop along free lines, without the
threat of Prussia nism upon them.
New European Map.
This is how the allies propose to
readjust. the European map. accord
ing to reports here:
Restoration of Belgium, Montene-
gro, Serbia and Rumania.
France to have Alsa ce-Lorraine, a
part of German colonies and a French
protectorate over Syria
England to retain most of the Ger
man colonies without paying for them
and to control Mosopotamia and the
Sinai peninsula.
Russia to control Armenia under
autonomous form of government. In
cidentally pressure is upon Russia to
make her demand possession of the
Turk capital or at least naturalization
of the Dardanelles.
Germany to evacuate Russian Po-
land and the Baltic provinces as well
as Serbia, Belgium and northern
France.
Italy to have Trieste, the Istrian
peninsula, the Dalmatian islands and
the eastern coast of the Adriatic.
Serbia to have Bosnia and Herzegovina
and Jugoslav state to be formed out
of the Jugoslav provinces of Austria
Formation of a free Poland and a
free CZecho-Slav state: liberation OF
the Arabs from Ottoman rule.
Portuguese HoIo Their Line.
London, Sept. 5.-Portusuese troops
on the west front successfully beat
back German raiders last night. Field
Marshal Haig reported today. British
troops in the neighborhoo1 OF Armen-
there's, repulsed similar night excur-
sion.
In the Lens neighborhood, Haie
said, enemy artillery was active.
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VOTE ON TAX TODAY
Today Sees Closing of Contest Over
Consumption of Wealth.

Washington, Sept. 5.-The senate's
closing contest over CONSUMPTION of
wealth to pay the expenses of the war,
today took new turn when high tax
advocates sought increases in the war
tax bill profit rates. The final vote
on the war profit section, by agree
ment, is to be taken before night
Debate II Billion Bill.
Washington. Sept. 5.-House de-
bate on the s11, 53s, 945.460 war bond
and certificate bill continued today
with prospects of a final vote being
reached before night
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New York. Sept. 5.-STOCKS-support
lies alternated during the morning. L. s.
Stee. reacted to 1045s, later advancing to
1O63s, and other leaders fell and recovered
in the same way. Rails continued to be
freely offered, Pennsylvania declining
point to 1855, the lowest quotation in over
20 years. few other important stocks
fell under yesterdays lowest levels. but re-
covered toward noon on the easier tone of
the money market. Sales of the first hour
aggregated 5000 shares. L. s. Steel con-
tributing 90 per cent. Bonds were heavy
the Liberty issues covering the wide range
of 1854 to 1862
ing orders offest further liquidation at the
opening of today's stock market, altfIo rails
and other standard shares were again under
pressure. L. S. Steel opened with 5000
shares at 106 to 1854 against yesterdays
final price of 1O4%.
Bethlehem and Lackawanna Steels Cen
trail Leather. American Sugar, Marines and
Texas Company comprised the other strong
issues at advances Of ! to 3 points. Most
of these gains were reduced before the end
of the active first half hour, rails becoming
more regular.
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PACKERS WIDOW WEEDS
Former Member of British ParIia-
mcnt AIarrics Mrs. Morris

Chicago, Sept. 5.-Mrs. Helen Smith
Morris, widow of Edward Morris,
packer, today was the bride of Fran
els Nelson of Boston, former Liberal
member of the British house of com
mons. They were married last night
at the Morris residence.
Morris died in 1913, leaving his
widow 40 per cent of his $40, 900, 900
estate.
The marriage was precipitated by
the departure of Mrs Nelson's son,
Capt. Nelson Morris, for a training
camp, and was declared to be a sur
prise even to immediate members of
the family
Francis Nelson has attained promi-
hence for his espousal of the single
tax. He is a great grandson of David
Hume, the historian, and a cousin of
Gladstone, the statesman. His home
Is in Boston.
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SUMMER GONE AGAIN

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west will probably shift to the north
west today and the cool spell will be
hurried to Topeka.
The official forecast promises partly
cloudy weather tonight and Thurs
day, cooler tonight in the north por-
ton of the state The mercury Tues
day night fell to 81, which is points
above normal. BY o'clock it had
risen to II and was bound for the IS
mark early this afternoon. The real
cool touch will come tonight, when
the thermometer will probably regis
ter below the IS mark. Tomorrow
the high temperature will be around
the 80 mark.
No rains were reported from the
weather stations of the state in the
last "a hours, and none was in sight
for another day.
The highest temperature on record
for this date is 1O2. in 1918, and the
lowest, 40, in 1891.
The river was still falling this
morning, reading AZ feet
WEATHER TABLE.
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shorn lambs and sheep &c under above
prices. Positively cannot use sneep o.
lambs unless fat
Poultry and EgKs-
Furnished Wy the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Leurent and MadfsonI
Topeka. Kan Sept
HENS-3N lbs. and over, lie: under Az
lbs. lie: springs over lbs, 19c; roostera
lie, shaggy young roosters. l3c: broilefa
lbs. and under. &c.
EGGS-32c
Eggs are retailing in Topeka SIC
BUTTER-40@ 46c.
Topeka Hey Market.
Furnished ny T A PECK. 21e-2iI r. fin,
" Topeka, Kan, Sept q
PRAIRIE HAY-S17.0O
ALFALFA--$20.OO.
Retail uzy.
n urnishtu ~ ..!icnrfst t20 sJuinr,
Street,
Topeka, Kan, Sept. q
a. "s'-FA-<2uOc
Topeka Grain Market
iFurnikbr;I its Is B:llar1. -ornrr Naos.s
Ave and curtis ST.
OATS-jJeI5sc.
l CORN--$1.s0.
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properties belonging to the Pullman
company. The Santa Fe Refrigerator
Dispatch company was second and was
given an assessed valuation of nearly
five hundred thousand. The Pacific
Fruit Express company ranked third
with a value of 1855, 600. The total
tax on the -seventy-nine companies not
penalized amounted to $54.177.75.