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Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-23
Los ANGELES FEELS
ACUTE FUEL FAMINE
(By United Press)

Los Angeles, Jan. 23.-The fuel
famine has reached an acute stage
here today.
Coal is listed at SIT per ton and
wood at SIS per cord. Coal is being
sold in quarter-ton lots.
Relief is not expected for at least
a fortnight.
The last coal was shipped from Col
orado at high freight rate.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-23
LEAK COMMITTEE IS
AFTER BEAR RECORDS
(By United Press)

New York, Jan. 23.-After limiting
at possible congressional action to
prove concerted bear drives, the
House leak committee this afternoon
called for the stock exchange clear
ing house records and all brokers
recorders from December 10 to De-
ccmber %.
They threatened to send a commit
tee to every brokerage house if the
records were not delivered.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-23
U. S. LAND OFFICE
GETS JURISDICTION
CONTINUED FROM PAGE on

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 0NEl
years ago, it would have saved the
people of the Valley between s2,000,-
900 and s3,OO0,OOO, at the rate the
business done here now indicates
said Register F. C. Farr.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-01-23

DR.. Hutchison, Valley Optician, at
Denver Rooms, next to Library, every
Wednesday. At Brawley next Fri
day. See him about your glasses.1-23
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
High Spots Of Atlantic City and
Asbury Park Are the Red
Cross Organizations

Appleby. W. A. Berry. J. ?. Lehritter.
Di. James Alderman, 7. Frank Appleby
and Frank Cole, finance; Mrs. +. II.
Wilcox and Mrs. T. J. Wincler, head
quarters committee; Mrs. John Alden,
Mrs. d. W. Sisson, Mrs. Theresa Davis,
Mrs. S. Metzgar, Mrs. A. Pryor and
Mrs. A. i. Harvey, extension; Mrs. b.
II. Wilcox. Mrs. T. +. Appleby, Mrs. T.
J. Wincler, Miss Edith Cornell and l..
Alfsro, chairman, military relief; Or.
C. ". Trippe. DR.. J. Fisher and DR.. Ella
Upham, first aid; Mrs. c. ?. Fitch, sur
gical dressings; DR.. Ross English,
motor ambulance.
While Allenhurst, Elberon, Long
Branch. Red Bank, Ocean Grove and
Bradley Beach all have the Red Cross
banner. to the women Of the Deal
Beach Red Cross pajama factory must
be given the credit Of attracting the
attention Of the public 70 the practical
work being done by all the women along
the New jersey coast. The work Is
being done by the Red Cross members
in the Casino, the entire upper floor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
TLE NEW Jersey COAST IS ABLAZE WITH OLD GLO

IN of six hundred telephone employees
and four hundred regulars from III
Paso and Fort Leavenworth. lne
most striking feature Of this camp;
said Lieutenant Harold Hays, the med
zeal director, SIS the high intelligence
of the men we are training. ms Is
shown rot only by the facility with
which they grasp the technical details,
but BY their willing absorption of all
principles of sanitation which are nee
essary to the health of large camp;
We have daily inspection as to personal
cleanliness; also, the kitchens, ice-
boxes and incineratocs. The men re-
ceive lectures on first aid TO the IN
iured. and thorough bodily exsmlna-
ton is given each one twice a month.
We cooperate with the authorities IN
the surrounding villages. so that these
towns are kept clean and free from
disease or epidemics which in former
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

geons and physicians who h.
dependent upon them and ~ 'iciis
private practice or the yop,s s a,
are Just getting a good s s asa u
Of the men who volun,,. "
branch Of the service arr a.i', Z
1--WE years old, and come fro v,e ,si,
in life which have no,hins !. pe'is,l
medicine or surgery" sps.t% q ',
Signal Corps he said: "Tb. ne "
these men are trained teehni.'cng
come 10 US from the tels,ss az, ':
panies and electrical WORKS "'e, t,
constitute body Of me, =. ss {,
country might we'll be urora .sr I
The 22d Regiment al s., VI
tracts thousands Of visitors sr ,
day OF sultry stiffness wins, iT~
this picturesque camp, wher. u. nta
phere is surchsrged with s,, ss's,'
ing Of war. Perhaps IL is s eal
Of Uncle Sans regulars. Nal We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

that makes the most casual Tf.;' :
alize that our beloved pescsft a.
really taking part In the gr.i.ci :
tsry conflict the world has rsEi e
as at Plsttsburg one senses l.s1;.
that the dove Of peace SIS g
sword" The scene as we tFiHs'
the camp was one Of irs'niia,
beauty. In the foreground. re u
White House, the Governor. IA
facing the parade groahi' "
stretch in vivid green toT'H
breakers. To the right, the ina 4
company streets. Beyond Iiss
pits OF the rife range. ytie; :
attraction for thousands o. Va
each week end. For these ~
among our country's finest ss,Iih~
ers; the average target. . ~
yards. So high is the stsrda'' T, /.
itary tactics a.d shooting " y :
that the military organizstiot,Y w
as detachment from Ias ~" u,
Guard and the batteries Of 'i' !,
ent New Jersey cities. Ba,ie7
Atlantic City. and Others, an j,
encamped at Sea Grit AZ regsN /, /.
walls during the coming moa''i y
the benefit of expert military - p.
ton. Colonel F D. Webster ~
handing officer Of the esnh
"Our men are all in fine cond'lsll !.
have practically no Sickness :. =,
morale Of the troops is above 'i 4. !,
age. These men will shor'y : :.
20 different stations, and 81 ~. /,
will take their places. our r. !; ~:
be augmented by the Na'ios. ~ y.
men and the resevists VIC :.
tailed 70 this station for lnsA .i N
What the men think Of Col ...,.,
ster was voiced in an vne es !, -
Captain Ruttencutter, when Ia ,., -, :.
stepped out Of the hescqSn'S. =,
for a moment 70 give an o,ass I, I.
ore OF the most popular S Oily: ~ !.
Eastern Division. lie Is lG -r.l
der that gracious and SIna!
hut Is ALWAYS Just
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

times occurred whenever there was
military camp" DR.. Hays is a gradu,,
ate of the College of Physicians and
Surgeons, New York City. He was hye
years in the Medical Reserve Corps and
secretary of the New York State diyi-
sion for four years. Referring to the
Medical Corps of the army generally
and his own work, he said: "We have
given within four weeks in this camp
about two thousand injections of vac
cine with as clean method as would
be given in a hospital, and yet these
have been under the most trying condi-
tons on account or the heavy rains. 1t
is very difficult to get men to come
into the Medical Corps, especially sur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
Atlantic City's Red Cross . .
Organization

Atlantic City has the dsA.'. ),
having organized the $50 a,.r
Cross chapter in the sosi. ~ >
membership numbers 5'eS l,,. =
average daily quota o. ~o'i lo,,s
headquarters. ouildlhf ,,Iri :
Thomas MeLarnon, IS one n. ~ y
chapter has sent 10000 81. -, -
ings abroad within the as. ', s,-
IL maintains an emergeny, r,y.
fifteen surgeons and ffteen ~ -
are ready day or night on =. 2
notice 20 be called out % s.Si,,.g
aster. II is thc only oFss,,: -
the kind in the county P''F
this. ,a .
ola G = ..;J Dr. Quincy NlI.I'Js
chairman, and we are ~ H. rag .
% SSve nay" tse ' SIyaa.age q Ii, e. W y.
r n"it s"v who come to this sln Y.,, =
". Thus. we have many u Ne
bring US new ideas iI0'"
the world" ..-,niti',,
The officers OF the 'cSrrg I,
as follows: Lieutenant 81,
Iams. NJ. r. C., ehai Is. 6. y.
Gummey. treasurer; JSn4T ,po,s
Henry NJ Fisher Ps PAU. Mar ~
Warren Sommers, MISS ,f.s CT,
H HirS o. NJ Mss Harriet Z. J, y W.
Mary Gummey, Mrs. . AlOs,' 90.
and Mrs. Quincy Wlilla's; - ju .
II The city !. q, a e: ,,l ie y VI.
S SPst drill Of Battery D, ra nd 2
200 men. under the CON-. .S in tsss-
tain Frans SOoy, WAS s =. sal
ris Guards armory ,s,,.ouen!ly Z
battery will be drilled i' Jsiy y
ordered TO Sea Grit on cirt urS
men will remain at SEES ',0v,tsrrsi
s ssus DEW when they ss vi, n n
tSe aprtiIIery camp at T' ss,ir ~,
where WIN thew will have , Nh sas'
horses Snyas and and be trained '''
tillery units.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

cent Red Cross campaign our people
rai,ed $4,000 in four days"
The officers Of the chapter are the
Kew. Dr. =. n. Richcy, chairman; Mrs.
r. n. Wilcox, yice-chairman; Mrs.
Ferry Rswson, fccretary; Mrs. T..
frank Appleby, treasurer; W. {. Gal
1sgber and Milton Kamm. mcmbership
committee; Mrs. Atchley, service, Mrs.
J.. A. Tusting. publicity. Mrs. =. Eraa-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

being used az factory. Tho women
run the machines themselves. Thou
sands Of suits Of pajamas have already
been sent 10 France and England "Ycs."
said Mrs. Edwin Vogol. the chairman.
I'VE are good advertisement for the
Red Crots, II being, perhaps, somewhat
unusual 70 make only ono kind Of gar
mcnt for the soldiers. am sure other
..Gc- 60 -, ~ s.-c..cal. but visitors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

Members of the Asbury Park Red
Cross at headquarters. Left to right
Mrs. Unger, Miss Dolores de Gar
cia, Miss Grace English, Mrs. T. F.
Appleby, Mrs. Wilcox, Miss Rawson,
Miss French, Miss Leach, Mrs. Fitch,
and the Rev. F. X. Richey, chairman,
standing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

70 our factory seem greatly interested
in what we are doing. and tell other
chapters about the work. and this at
tracts the notice Of those who have not
been particularly interested before. II
makes them realize how practical the
results arc in the relief work being
done by the women everywhere"
One Of The most interesting camps
on the coca. IS the Signal LoIoA msdsl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23

grains, potatoes, melons, beets. etc,
find a ready sale in the food mar
ket at prices too high 10 permit
their use IS basis for alcohol.
The question then. is to discover
substitute SO cheap as to maze
the manufacture OF dendtured al
cohol cheap enough TO compete
with the fuels now existing.
The department OF agriculture
has taken a com1iendable interest
i'm the question by instructing the
public IN methods OF manufactur-
in- alcohol out o. oOrncobs, refuse
from canning factories, cactus.
sawdust, etc.
When the government regula-
tions are made so liberal that de 70
natured alcohol can be manufac-
tured and sold a. are most other
commodities, a great point will
have been gained by those IN favor
Of this development
From the foregoing il should lot
be assumed, however. that alcohol
may be used geOusly in the
automobile engine Of present de-
sign. Alcohol requires a special
carburetor for its IMPORTATION n.
and the fuel must be pre- heated
on the other hand, it is also true
that by utilizing alcohol vapor un-
der lighter compressions than are
customary for gasoline engines, al
cohol viii give the same or greater
efficiency than gasoline.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23
Of
WEIGHT NEEDED
Question of Wear on Tires One
Much Studied by Design
ing Engineers.

or the many problems met in
automobile design that OF weight
distribution is not the least import
ant, nor Is il one that has received
the fullest measure Of attention on
the part OF the designer, says 4
writer in the current issue OF Amer
lean Motorist.
Like all the tasks imposed hy
modern automobile construction,
weight distribution must be largely
a matter of compromise. In this
respect the problem resembles that
involved in spring design, in which
becomes evident the difficulty OF
providing a spring that will give fun
resilienCy under any empty body as
well as under one that is loaded
down 10 IFS full rated capacity. sim
Harry. weight distribution becomes a
somewhat complex proposition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23
ALCOHOL NAY Be
ADOPTED AS FUEL
Experts Conducting InveStiga-
tons to Determine Question
Production Costly.

The possibilities offered by the
use of denatUred alcohol as fuel
for internal-combustio motors
furnishes today one of the most in
teresting Industrial problems and
which governments and motor own
ers are equally interested, says a
writer in a recent issue of Ameri-
can Motorist.
The most important result of ir-
vestigations carried on by the
United states geological survey is
contained in the evidence tha1
properly designed internal-combus-
tion motors using alcohol or gaso-
line will consUme about an equal
volume of fuel per unit of power.
The average of the minimums Of
consumption values give like
figure of eight-tenths of a pint pei
hour per brake horsepower for
gasoline as we'll as for alcohol. in
this comparison it is of decided in
terest that the thermal value of
alcohol il only about one-half thet
OF gasoline of present-day standard
"A fact which explains the per
sistence of the eXperimenters bet
ter than anything else.
Raw Materials Costly.
The manufacture of industrial
alcohol itself presents no difficulty.
The obstac les in the way of a MOI 2
general adoption Of alcohol as mo-
tor fuel lie in the difficulty 10 find
raw material that can be procured
sufficiently cheap to render the
making Of denatured alcohol FOR
fuel use profitable.
At the present time most Of the
materials that have furnished de-
natured alcohol heretofore. such as
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23
MANY DEATHS DUE
To AUTOMOBILES
Accidents Increase Three-fOId
Since 1911-SmaII Chill
dren are Victims.

The fact that the death rate from
automobile accidents has more than
tripIed since 1911 is disclosed by d
study Of the deaths among the In
dustrial policy holders of the Met
ropolitan Life Insurance Co. In
1911 the death rate from this cause
was 2.3 per 100, 1000; in 1916 it had
increased to- During this period
the rate for each year was mark
eddy higher than the rate for the
year before, and that for 1916 show
ed an increase of more than 81 per-
cent over the figure for 1915.
The steadily climbing death rate
from automobile accidents among
the families of the country's wage
earners is due. very largely. TO
fatalities among little children. This
investigation has developed the fact
that of the 2,5O7 policy holders who
were killed by automobiles during
the six years 1911-1916 no less than
80. or about 80 percent, were chill
dren under 10 years old. and 1.125,
or over "A percent, were children
under 10 years old. Unless some
thing is done to check automobile
fatalities, the time is approaching
when the automobiles as an instru-
ment of death among children will
become as serious and dreaded a
factor as some of the deadly cpl
demic diseases upon which the at
tention Of health authorities has
long been centered. There has been
in recent years q marked decrease
in the death rate from such diseases
as measles, scarlet fever, whooping
cough and diphtheria, but the rate
for automobile accidents (surely as
preventable a cause of death as any
Of these) is increasing by leaps and
bounds.
Another condition developed by
this study is the fact that as far as
the industrial population is con-
cerned. more deaths are caused by
automobiles than by surface cars,
subway trains. elevated trains, bicy-
cles and horse drawn vehicles COM
bined. Indeed, in 1916 the 756
deaths caused by automobiles ap
proaches very closely the 799 per-
sons insured in the company killed
on steam railroads.
The figures for Metropolitan
policy holders, it must be borne in
mind, represent, almost exclusively,
pedestrians. rather than those who
ride in the machines This is par
ticularly true of the children. A
large part of this mortality, 1t is
evident. is due 10 reckless driving
and 10 the heedlessness of children
TO the dangers to which they ex-
pose themselves. But whatever be
the cause, it is clear from these fig
ures that the automobile is an i'm
portant agency of death and that its
control by the communities must be
immediate and thorough if improve
ment is TO be made
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23
AUTOMOBILE NEWS

Improvement has been put IN force.
state and federal funds in Illinois
amounting to 100000 have been
allowed for Lincoln highway I'M
provement and the Improvement of
the Geneya-Chicago feeder TO the
Cook county line, provided the
counties along the way viii produce
the additional funds necessary to
complete the work.
Proportion Cost
The counties are called upon 10
pay a little less than half a million
dollars, and this sum, which repre-
sents BUT oue-third Of the total ex-
penditure. VIII be refunded to the
county provided the $4,000. 900
bond issue. which is 10 be placed
before the voters of Illinois in the
coming year. is carried.
More than 800 Lincoln h.ghWay
enthusiasts attended the Rocncllc
meeting. and included i'm the mum
Der were most of ;hc supervisors
from each of the six counties
through Nhich it is proposed n
pave the highway. Resolutions
were unanimously adopted calling
upon tie county boards Of super
visors TO pass such measures as wiz
be necessary 10 provide their RI
spective quotas To the total The
matter was presented TO the meetins
by :. r. Brddt of DeKalb state
superintendent Of highways.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23
HAVE HOPES FOR
SPLENDID ROADS
Illinois Motorists Hold EnthuS-
iaStiC Meeting-LinCoIn
Way Repaired.

CHICAGO. Tll.-Hope is running
high among the good roads advo-
Gates OF the state OF Illinois for the
completion within the next two
years OF the state section Of the
Lincoln highway running from &C.
neva 70 Fulton, on the banks OF the
Mississippi river. and from Geneva
over the Lincoln highway feeder in
20 the city CT Chicago. II present
plans mature. as 4 seems probable
they Will. these two roads will he
completely and permanently nard-
surfaced and ready for 365 days
traffic all the way across the state.
Following the enthusiastic good
roads meeting called by j. ". Corr
ings OF Del[alb, Ill, state consul OF
the Lincoln Highway association, az
Rochelle on Sept. 3, a definite pro-
gram Of activity 10 secure this great
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-09-23

Wher il is considered that il is in.-
possible to distribute the dead
weight OF an automobile in such a
manner that the mechanical eqUil-
ihrium will not be interfersd with
when the car s run with a load or
without one.
Weight on Rear Tires.
These questions, however. while
interesting 10 the engineer, are CT
less importance TO the average auto
mobile user, except in the relation
they bear 10 his tire consumption
Here. too. it is impossible To strike
a fair mean. IL is out of the ques-
ton 10 secure for one tire as Iittle
wear as is encountered in the other
even though ell four tires be Of
uniform quality and structure. Even
ia car carrying the greater part of
its weight in front the greater wear
is borne by the rear tires.
IL must be remembered in tins
connection that the propulsion of a
motor vehicle differs from that Of
the hcrse-drawn vehicle, in that
the latter is pulled over the ROAD
while The former is pushed along by
the lIdNtlNt tlAOLL lldlSllfLAGu u
the rear or drive wheels. In consC-
qaenCe of the driving stresses, the
rolling friction of the road, and the
slippase that il absolutely uI.avoid-
able, the tires CT the rear wheels
encounter most OF the wear to
" hich the automobile tires are res
ularly subjected.
Light Cars Best.
As far as the weight of the car it.
self IS concerned, recardleSs of iis
distribution. Il is common expe-
Iience that the li2htest car produces
the smallest tire bills. The fact IS
that the life of tire is proportional
To the cube of the load il supports
81 that if the load he doubled the
average wear and tear on the tire
VIII he multiplied by eight
There are other points worthy oC
attention in considering tire wear.
some OF them having TO do with the
manner in which such units as
rover plant and transmission art
supported. In some constructions
road shocks are more readily al.
sorbed By the framework and sus-
pension means. which accommodate
themselves more or less 10 the dis
tot tions to which the inequalities or
the road surface give rse.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-17

She repeated to the detectives that
Snowden did not have his SCARED
| face when he left her home on the
morning of the murder.
\ dispatch from Annapolis yester-
day says that States Attorney Green
postponed the inquest in the Bran
don case, scheduled for Wednesday
night, to check up ali the evidence in
the case before presenting il TO The
jury.
How AnnapOlitanS regarded the
spiriting away to Baltimore of Snow
den may be observed in the follow
ing leading editorial appearing in
that city's evening newspaper We'd
nesday:
What are $4,000 jails for? That
is what some of us would like to
know:
Annapolis has a $4,000 carcel.
said TO be Il strong, mOb-proof Jail.
on Calvert street: yet the suspect had
To be " hiSked of 10 Baltimore in an
automobile and lodged in the Balti-
more prison, and this. too. at extra
expense 20 the county.
What are Jails that cost the coun-
'ty $50, 600 and are said to be mob
proof for. il not to incarcerate crimi-
mails of the type OF this suspect. What
is the use of having Jail built ut
such great expense If ii is only to
lodge minor derelicts. petty larceny
cases and the like. and not for grave
class of criminals; why. Il station
house would answer every purpose.
and an expensive $4,000 Jail is not
needed"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-17
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

FOR SALE-One secondhand Over
land touring car. . years old; l Over
land touring car, good as new. For
prices and particulars, see Cambria ge
Auto Co. l3-3t cod
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-17
COMPULSORY WORK LAW.

The Compulsory Work Law, passed at
the special session of the Legislature, is
in force beginning next Monday. The
States Attorney and Sheriff of each
county have received a copy of the rules
and regulations, which explain that every
able-bodied male person between the
ages of Is and SO years who are not, OH
August 20 1917 or any time thereafter,
regularly or continuously employed in
some lawful and useful business, occu-
patton, trade or profession must with
three classes Of exceptions, register for
work under the law
Those exempted under the terms of
the law are ta) students and persons
fitting themselves t. engage in a trade
or industrial pursuit: (b) persons tenn
porarlly unemployed by reason of differ
ences with their employers and Co per-
sons engaged or employed Ill any sea
sonal business. trade or occupation. but
every unemployed nan must register
Large incomes or revenue from the
ownership OF property does not exempt
. man from the provisions OF the Com
pulsory Work act Every man must be
actively at work or he must register
with the Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF
the county i'll which he lives. and TO
avoid arrest and imprisonment any man
not engaged at work Oh Monday mus
register immediately.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-17
Exhibit Your Products

How often one hears persons Fe-
mark. While looking at the exhibits o.
others al lna various county FAIRS,
why. / have just as good or better
than that at home. Quite generdilE
the remarl, is true. the difference,
however, lies in the fact that one Is
on exhibition and the other Is al
home. DO not let this be the case
at the Dorchester County Fair TINS
wear: bring your products out and
Mace them on exhibition: you may
or YOU NAV not win the prizes; your
chances are just as good as anyone
eIse's. If your stuff at home Is uet-
Ter than that exhibited you would
surely win; if it was just as good you
would tie, and whether 1t was or not
YOU would have done your part to-
ward making the exhibition part OF
the Fair d success.
Bring your exhibits out and let the
people see what you have done.
There are so many lines of exhibits
that almost everyone should be able
to exhibit along one or more line.