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Arizona republican., 1917-03-07
cHICAGO pRonlIcE

CHICAGO. March 6.--Butter firm: creamery 32M 40c.
 Egg rtcelpts 9,5S2 cases; unchanged. Potatoc receipts 15 cars: unchanged. Poultry alive unchanged
Arizona republican., 1917-03-07
LIVE STOSk At ChicaQo

CHICAGO. March Hogs-Re- ceipts. 5000; strong 30 to 35 cents above yesterdays average Bulk. SI4.3O sf l4-eO. light. $l3.S0a1455. heavy. Sl4.l0m 40; pigs, SIN.75m 1925.
 Cattle Receipts. 5000. frm. Ma tive beef cattle. SS.15aI2.I0; stockers and feeders. $645a s.35. cows and hei- fers S5.40M 10.35: calves, sS.00Mll.5O.
 Sheep Receipts. 10000; firm Weth- CTS Slo.S0m l2.l5, lambs. SiZ009l4.7j.
Arizona republican., 1917-03-07
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
 MEETING

School Board. Liberty, Arizona
Arizona republican., 1917-03-07

ST JOSEPH. Mo. March 6.-Hogs- Receipts. 7.500. g. to soc higher. Top Sl4.5u; bulk. l4.00mlA45.
 Cattle-Receipts. 2,500. steady tc strong. Steers SS.00G l1.75: cows ana heifers. s5.50Gll.O0. calves. SG.00n 1925.
 Sheep-Receipts. $500: 10 to 15C higher. Lambs. s14O0a1475. ewes s11.00G1I.75
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
A NECESSITY
Mrs. Collier Says Could Not Keel
House Without Black-Drausht.

Hardin, Mo.-Mrs. ]. ". Collier, Of
this town, who knows from experience
Of the merit of Black-Draught Liver
Medicine, has following to say for
publication: 1T want to let everybody
know that ! have used Thedford's
Black-Draught for many.years, and it
Is Just what is claimed for it. / am
never without Black-Draught, and
really couldn't keep house without it.
Whenever ! feel bad, take small
dose, and feel better right away.
] advise everybody who suffers
from liver or stomach trouble to use
Black raught Liver Medicine"
For three-quarters Of a century
(75 years), Thedford's Black raught
has been regulating Irregularities Of
the liver, stomach and bowels, and has
long been recognized as the standard
remedy. 1t is fixture in thousands
of.homes as the main stay Of the FAM
iIy medicine chest.
If you have not tried it, get pack
are from your nearest dealer. today.
he sells It in Csc and $1.00 packages,
making It cost you only ons cent .
dose. \ NcBs
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
Bridge win Cost $4,000.

Eufaula. -Threatened with the pos
-;ibility of losing the Jefferson high
way, representatives Of McAlester and
EIfaula have settled dispute of two
years standing over the location OF
the Canadian River bridge between
pi;tsburg and Mcintosh counties. An
agreement was signed which, il is
thought, will insure the raising OF
S150,000, the sum necessary for the
Improvement. The bridge will be OF
reinforced concrete. Half the neces-
sary money will be raised through
pond issues. in the two counties.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
A DISH WASHING INDUSTRY
University of Oklahoma Students Earn
$4,000 AS House Servants.

Norman.-The washing of dishes,
the waiting Of tables and the doing of
chores is a real industry at the Uni.
versity of Oklahoma. According to a
report by the secretary of the Y. NJ
c. A. student employment bureau, uni
versity men and women have earned
$4,000 during the first half of the
present school year doing these jobs.
Most of the pay was in the form OF
board and room.
Hundreds Of Oklahoma young men
have earned their way through the
University Of Oklahoma by waiting
tables. Every boarding house in Nor
man employs student help, and the
doing of chores or house work of any
kind is considered just as respectable
among university students as working
in a bank or doing stenographic work
in law office.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
MISSING GIRL FOUND
IN HOUSE OF ILL FAME

Garden City, Kan, Feb. 28.-Re-
ports reaching here today state that
Susie Martinez, the 13-year old girl
who was taken from her home in this
city by man who claimed that he re-
sided on a homestead south of the
city, has been found in house of dis
repute in Pueblo, Colo.
About week ago it was rumored
that the officers had found the re-
mains OF the little girl buried in the
sand hills south of here. The Mar
tinez girl disappeared from her home
about a month ago in company with
a man who claimed that his wife was
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
+ + +
Foreign.

Foreign Secretary Zimmerman
when asked by a staff member of the
Overseas News Agency about the re-
port that "a German plot had been
revealed to get Mexico to declare war
against the United States and to Sc.
cure Japan's aid against the United
States" he frankly admitted the re-
port was true.
+ r. +
Germany now is drawing upon
church bells for war requirements.
An order appropriating bronze church
bells after March is published in
the German press.
+ + +
Japan has received no proposition
from, either Mexico or Germany, al
rectly or indirectly, to join in a pos.
sible war against the United States
Viscount Motono, Japanese foreign
minister, has informed the Associated
Press. Viscount Motono said he con.
sidered such an idea ridiculous, 1t be-
ing based on the outrageous presump-
ton that Japan would abandon her
Allies.
f. r. r
Two American ship surgeons and
two veterinarians brought to Germany
on the steamship Yarrowdale have
left Berlin on the way to Denmark.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
SEVEN DAYS
OF NEWS
the WORLD OVER
War News.

Whatever may be the ultimate STRAIT
egy lying behind or claimed for the
German retirement between CONNIE
court and Letransley, even casual in
spection of some of the evacuated
lines near Bapaume plainly reveals
the immediate reason for their aban-
donment. They have been smashed
to piecbs by the incessant and ever
increasing British artillery fire.
+ + 4
Austrian troops attempted to storm
Italian positions east of ,Gorizio AFTER
violent artillery preparation. The
Italian war office announced that the
attacks failed with heavy losses to the
Austrians.
Further progress has been made by
the British troops north of Warlen-
court and Faucourt and northwest Of
Puisieux-Au-Mont, an official state
ment from the British war office says
Local German attacks in the Ancre
region were repulsed and as a result
Of the fighting the British captured
1928 prisoners, three machine guns and
four trench mortars.
+ + r
What may be termed the first
stage of the German retirement plan
on the Arras-Somme sectors seems to
have been about completed, and the
Germans are making definite stand.
Il r r
The remnants OF the Turkish force
retreating from Kut-el-Amara have
been shattered completely, according
to information given out in the Brit
ish house of commons. The Turks,
it was said, would reach Bagdad only
as disorderly mob.
+ r +
In an attack on the northern Ru-
manian front Russian troops have re.
gained positions recently captured by
the Teutonic forces, the war office
announced today.
+ r. +
GOmmecourt, one of the German
strong points which held out against
the fury Of the British offensive
launched last July, is the latest f/the
French villages to be yielded by the
Germans, whose retiring movement
began few days ago. Puisieux-au-
Mont and Thilloy also were occupied
by the British. Gommecourt has been
the nose of the salient jutting into
the British lines FOR months, and it's
occupation marks the giving way of
what was regarded as the northern
hinge of the German line which is
now swinging back, and lends further
color to the theory that this is out the
first step towards shortening the line
In the Arras-Somme region.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
purant City Offices Combined.

Durant.-The city council has re-
considered its action in reducing the
salary, of the mayor. and has CONSOLE
dated the office Of mayor and that oil
street commissioner, with a salary Of
S125 month. other changes made
by the ECONOMY ordinance" were EN-
bodied in the new measure by which
he city saves approximately $4,000
The ordinance carries the emergency
clause, and several who had announc
red for street commissioner seem in
clined to withdraw
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
Explosive Plant Planned.

New Healdton-HealGtoH field oper-
ators who have just completed a sur
vey for water power plant ON the
Washita river are in position TO
hasten construction work or to turn
their plans over 10 the federal govern
ment for the manufacture OF nitrates,
toluol fiber for gun cotton and prob
ably other explosives Toluol is by
product of crude oil produced by The
Doctor Rittman process and is said
to be used now in large quantities
by the German army for making ex-
plosives.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
STILL SENDING DIMES
FOR SILK PETTICOATS

Postmaster Irwin has been notified
by the Postoffice Department that
letters addressed to the National Mail
Order Brokerage Exchange of Mime
apolis, Mimi, are unavailable and or
ders him to return such mail to the
sender when possible, otherwise to
send it to the Division of Dead Let
tiers.
The notification states that great
deal of mail addressed to the firm
is being received at Minneapolis and
cannot be delivered because of a
fraud order having been issued by the
department.
If there is anyone in this vicinity
who desires to secure a silk petticoat
or other expensive article for a dime
they had just as well save their post
age as the letter will not be delivered
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
Profitable Chickens.

Purcell.-A report on his flock Of
chickens by County Agent ]. W.
Owens shows eonclusively that a
aock of firstclass bards may be
lKade TO produce a profit. The year
20 which the paper referred was Jan.
/, 1916 10 December IL, same year.
The total income from 100 of Mr.,
Owens hens and pallets included
s3o7s5 for eggs and $4,000 for sale Of
chickens. Money won At the county
fair was $1s. making the total s65215.
His total expense was S2lI75, making
the net profits; $4S4.zo.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
soIItarv ccnfinemont Wins,

Okmulgee.--Four days Of solitary
confinement in the city Jail on u diet
Of bread and water caused five mem
bers OF the Industrial Workers OF the
World to decide to go to work on
tie city street repair gang. The
men were arrested on charges of va.
srancy Each had card in the I. w
W., and each informed the court tina,
he cid not have to work. They were
sentenced to ten days labor on the
streets, but all refused to work Then
it was the solitary confinement and
bread and water menu was tried.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
Washington.

/, Twelve senators, led by Senator La
Toilette and encouraged by Senator
Stone, in filibuster, denounced by
President Wilson's spokesman as the
most reprehensible in the history of
any civilized nation, defied the will
of an overwhelming majority in Con-
gress up to the last minute and de-
MED to the President law authoriz-
ing him to arm American merchant
ships to meet the German submarine
menace.
r + r
"A little group of willful men, the
President says in a statement issued
at the close of congress, represent
ing no opinion but their own, have
rendered t government of the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
A VETERINARY HOSPITAL
TO BE OPENED IN Liberal

The Democrat this week carried an
advertisement for o. X. Pearce who
will open veterinary hospital in Lib
eral about April 18th. Mr.. Pearce
has been practicing at Moscow and
will have partner whom he says he
can recommend very highly.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
THE EQUITY EXCHANGE ASSN

sick and that he needed girl to as
sist in the house work. The man
gave the name of Johnson. Since that
time local officers have been search
ing for the missing girl.
The report reaching here this morn
ing is the first time anything has been
heard from the girl.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
SENATOR CURTIS FOR LAW
Says He VIII Vote for National Pro.
hibition Measures.

Prof. o s. Johnston, some time
ago, wrote United States Senator Chas
Curtis, asking him to support GER
tain national prohibition measures
pending in Congress.
Senator Curtis replied in letter
today in,which he assured Prof. John
,ston that he could be depended on to
vote for every national prohibition
measure before the United States
senate. Hutchinson News.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09

United States helpless and contemp-
tible."
The Senate laid aside the Revenue
bill for one minute by unanimous con-
sent and put through the annual In
valid Pension bill, already passed by
the House and carrying about 160 mil
lion dollars
+ + r
President Wilson has signed the In
dian Appropriation bill and the Porto
Rico bill, giving residents of the island
citizenship and changing its form OF
government
Congress finally cleared the way for
final enactment Of the $685., 100000
naval appropriation bill after straight
enfng out controversy between the
two houses which for time threat
ened to kill the measure and force an
extra session.
President Wilson, IN response to the
Senate's call, laid before that branch
of Congress official information that
the United States is in possession of
of evidence which establishes the au-
thenticity of the sensational docu-
ment disclosing how Germany in
trigued to ally Mexico and Japan with
her to war on this Country.
r r r
Domestic.
Five states-Tennessee, Alabama,
North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia
were threatened with disastrous
floods. Streams in some sections had
overflown their banks, driving hun
dreds of persons from their homes.
+ + +
Five firemen were, killed and three
others injured, one Of whom may die,
in q fire which early the other day
swept through the five-story business
buildings on Woodward avenue in the
center of the downtown business dis
trict of Detroit.
+ r +
A bill to empower the President to
arm merchant ships, but not extend.
ing the authority he requested to use
"other instrumentalities" in defend.
ing American rights against the sub
marine menace, has been passed by
the House by vote of 403 to 10.
Thomas F. Quinlan of Okmulgee,
one of the best known oil men in cas-
tern Oklahoma, was instantly killed
when the auto he was driving over
turned near Haskell, Ok. The acct
dent was caused when one of the front
wheels of the auto came off on a
curve.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09

The Democrat was in error last
week in stating that Mrs. F. e. Haynes
intended going to Larned! Instead
she will go to Hutchinson until Mr..
Haynes finds business location. In
the meantime he will hold down a
position at Larned.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
ST. PATRICK's DAY
BALL AT DALHART

The B. of L. E. & F. will pull off
a grand st, Patrick's Day ball at Dali
hart on the evening of March II. They
extend cordial invitation to Liberal
people to attend, whether members
of the Order or not. Good music and
aNgeneral good time is promised all
who attend
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
NEWS PRINT PAPER STILL
SELLING AT A HIGH MARK
Democrat Buys Second Ton This Year
and Pays Double or More Of
Old Price.

The Democrat unloaded another
ton of print paper Wednesday, max
ing the second ton purchased this
year. The paper cost us $3.50 in To-
peka. If our readers think there is
no expense to running a newspaper
these days they can get an idea that
for print paper alone we have spent
since January LIST $500, and this is
not mentioning the high class bond
papers, cardboard and envelopes that
are used in the commercial printing
of the paper.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1917-03-09
Domestic.

Five states-Tennessee, Alabama,
North Carolina, Virginia and Georgia
were threatened with disastrous
floods. Streams in some sections had
overflown their banks, driving hun
dreds of persons from their homes.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-27
EXPLORER ARRIVES
DONALD MCMILLAN REACHES
SIDNEY AUSTRALIA
Not Content With What He Has Done
Explorer Will Return to
Explore Coast
(By Associated Press)

Sidney, Australia, Aug. 27.-Donald
Mcmillan, who arrived here after four
years in the Antarctic, is not content
with his achievements. According to
his statements made here today, he
has work yet to do on about $50 miles
Of coast, which he desires to explore.
He will 60 to New York to report and
outfit a new expedition.
The outstanding achievement of the
trip was the establishment of the fact
that the so-called Crockerland, which
Rear Admiral Peary reported as dis
covering, did not exist. Macmillan said
that he was deceived by the same mir
age that deceived Peary, for several
years.
The atmospheric conditions made a
coast line plainly visible, though no
coast would be fonnd when explorers
sought to visit it..
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-27
RED CROSS MEETS
PLANS FOR FALL AND WINTER
TO BE MADE
Appeals TO TtOse Who Have Not Paid
Subscriptions to Red Cross Fund
Are Made Today

Directors of the Imperial County
Chapter of the American Red Cross
will meet this evening to outline plans
for the fall and winter activities Of
the organization.
A membership campaign is being
planned, which it is hoped, will reacn
every person in the county. Work by
the women members on bandages and
other Red Cross material will be
planned, and actual operations start
ed shortly.
An appeal is made by w. /. Stora
to those who delayed the payment OF
the Red Cross subscriptions to tnrn
in their money at the Security Bann
or to Mr.. Stone at 6O6 Main str ct.
About $4,000 has been turned in thus
far and approximately $4,000 still is
to be collected.
r Twenty-Five per cent Of the amo mt
collected by the chapter NAL be re-
tanned for civilian relief, under the
authorization Of the war council.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-27
REPLY TO POPE
BEING FRAMED
OFFICIALS EXPECT VATICAN RE.
PLY BEFORE END OF WEEK
ALLIES ARE WAITING?
GIVES HOPE TO SOME THAT AK
LIES WON'T REJECT PROPOSALS
--
Allies Thought To Be Awaiting
United States Reply Before
Making Theirs
ALLIES ARE WAITING.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Aug. 27.-The reply
OF Pope Benedict's peace pro. o.'osals
may be made this week, accor ling to
exports from those known to be sram.
ing the reply.
Reports from the Entente nations
indicate that they might be waiting
for the United States to make the
first reply. This is taken as an inndi-
cation by some that the replies to
the Pope's proposals will not entirely
dismiss the terms as being impossible
for consideration at the present time,
and that the Allies are waiting for
the United States to make the proper
overtures.
The United States reply will be
made by President Wilson who will
dictate the contents. No intimation
has been given by the White House
of. the contents of the reply.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-27
WILL FINE MIXERS
RESPONSIBILITY FOR UNSANI.
TARY METHODS SHIFTED
Employer Now Must Bear Burden of
Employees Unsanitary Methods.
But New Act To Be Framed

Deputy Health Officer Frand Red.
ding will seek to have an ordinance
passed by the county whereby milk
ers who use unsanitary methods may
be punished. -
At present the responsibility rests
upon the employer who is fined for
the unsanitary acts Of his employees,
and no penalty falls upon the mixer.
Under a law in Fresno county, So
called "wet milking" an extremely
method, places the mixer
liable to punishment.
A copy Of the Fresno ordinance
soon will be in the hands of the dis
trict attorney, who, it is believed, will
prepare . similar ordinance for I'M
perial county.
Prosecutions will be made against
those who now are permitting stock
to wade in the irrigation bitches, pol
luting the water which is used for
domestic purposes. Reports Of this
condition have been frequent lately
and the health officer is seeking vio-
lators.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-27
GRAND JURY MAY
PROBE FACTS IN
H0LTv|LLE CASE
WHOLESALE ARRESTS WILL RE-
SUIT IN THIS COURSE
ACTION is PENDING
HOLTVILLE OFFICIALS COURSE
WILL DETERMINE ACTION
District Attorney Nichols Feels That
Ii Many Arrests Are To Be Made
Grand Jury Should Probe Case

Grand Jury indictments against
Holtville men involved in the charges
/ Of Irene Carpenter and Frances Boil
son are considered as a probable re-
suit if prosecutions continue.
| Rumor late Saturday that Holt
vile police officials, being determined
to carry the case to the limit, planned
to arrest every man named by the
girls was brought to the attention of
District Attorney Nichols who said
that if wholesale prosecutions were
to be made the grand Jury, in all
probability would be called to return
indictments against the men it con-
sidered guilty.
Rather than issue warrants against
the whole city Of Holtville," said Mr..
Nichols to Probation Officer Swan
son, 81 believe that the affair should
be in the hands Of the grand jury,
who can hear both sides Of the case
and dismiss or indict as It sees fit"
Bail Of $4,000 has been furnished
for Homer Gregg by Holtville friends
and he was released from the county
Jail late Saturday afternoon. Claud
Bryant, however, remains in the jail,
being unable to find a bondsman.
Further developments in the case
await the action of the Holtville au-
thorities. Many men have been
named by the girls, and thus far only
two arrests have been made, though
authorities expect the arrests of two
more today.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-27
HOLD CARRIER EXAM.
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AN.
NOUNCES RURAL CARRIER TEST
Only Open to Male Citizens Living III
Territory in Which There is a
Postoffiee ON September %

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination for the county Of Imperial,
CAL, to be held at Brawley, Ell Centre
and Yuma, Ariz.. on September %,
1917, to fill the position of rural car
rier at Calipatria and vacancies that
may later occur on rural routes from
other post offices in the above men,
toned county. The examination will
be open only to male citizens who are
actually domiciled in the territory Of
postoffice in the county and who
meet the other requirements set forth
in form No. 1877. This form and
application blanks may be obtained
from the offices mentioned above or
fro mthe United States Civil Service
Commission at Washington, d. C.
Applications should be forwarded to
the commission at Washington at the
earliest practicable date.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-27
SEEKS BROTHER HERE
Whereabouts of Cad N. Sullivan, Who
Has Lived Near Brawley Are
Sought by Philadelphian

Il. c. Sullivan of Philadelphia is
inquiring the whereabouts of his
brother who far the past three years
has been in the Imperial Valley near
Brawley. His postoffice address was
Brawley, r. F. D.-A. The last Mr..
Sullivan heard from his brother was
August. 1916, when he. received a let
ter stating that his brother was leav-
ing for San Diego for short vaca-
ton. Mr.. Sullivan would be glad to
hear at his address, 1856 No. Della
ware Ave., Philadelphia, Of his broth
er's whereabouts or any other infor-
nation regarding him. Cad N. Sulli-
van was forty-four years of age.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-08-27
VOTING fRENcHMAN 70
f'lGHTIFOR AMERICA
F. MendilaIirseu. Rancher Near
Hebet tdbispose of valu.
able Sock and viii
Enlit in Army

Shortly bebre the start Of the
World War, F. Mendilaharseu
reached Amefca, coming direct
ly from FfaHe, his native land,
and shortly fter located in the
Imperial Vafy, leasing land
south and est of Heber and
stocking his hnd with some of
the finest cakle to be seen in
the county.
For three ears the vounp
Frenchman r&d of the accounts
of Frances truggles in the
war, wept al her defeats and
rejoiced at {r victories. but
never feeling lutte certain that
he should tai up arms for
France.
Then the 4itcd States en-
tered the warhnd Mendilahar.
seu weighed his mind his
patriotism fo41is newly adop-
ted country ID his valuable
farm holdingsIn his ranch.
On October the boy will en-.
list in the Unhd States army.
and is today, another page
in The Press advertising his
stock and far1implements for
sale.
81 could stal it no longer"
ne SAID. "F1rdFrance calls to
me, then Amfa calls to me,
and what am 10 do. America
has helped Fr3e so much that
when the Until States gets in.
to it, the FreAmen in Amer
lea must help pr"