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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
BILL TO PREVENT
GRAIN GAMBLING.
MEASURE 70 PROTECT FARMERS
OF MIDDLE WEST INTRO.
pucEp IN HOUSE,.
MAN MUST HAVE GRAIN
IN ORDER TO SELL
Speculative Margains Would BE Pro.
hihited and Severe Penalties Imposed
For VioIations-iowa Street Car
Lines Making Effort to Avoid Heavy
War Tax.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington. May 2s-To protect the
farmers of the middle west from the
effects of gambling in the stock mar
kets of the productive soil of South Da-
kota, Iowa. Nebraska and other grain
bearing states, Congressman Dillin, of
South Dakota, has introduced in con-
gress a bill providing penalty for
speculation in futures.
fhe bill provides that whoever shall
buy or sell on any board of trade,
chamber Of commerce or exchange, in
which any produce shipped in inter
state commerce is purchased or sold.
any wheat, corn. oats or other food pro-
ducts on margin intending that no
delivery thereof shall be made, but
with the intent that the same shall be
settled for as a speculative margin.
shall be guilty of a mIsdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be fined not more
than $4,000 or imprisoned not more
than three years. or both, in the dis
erection of the court"
The measure also sets forth that ii
only will be necessary for the prosscu-
ton TO show that the seller is not &.
grower or producer or owner at the
time Of such sale and this will consti-
tute a prima facie case. throwing the
burden of proof upon the SPECTATOR 10
show his good faith
Mr. Dillon sought to get the pill in
serted into the Lever measure as an
amendment, but was defeated by
point OF order He then introduced the
bill with the statement that he intend
ed to urge it's hasty report To the floor
and its passage,
In an effort to escape what is con-
s!dered an exorbitant tax on the rev.
enues of street car companies, William
Chamberlain, representing the pubic
utilities of Cedar Rapids, today confer
red with Senators Cumnlins and Ken
yon and the Iowa delegation in the
house urging them 10 protest against
the taxation involved in the revenue
bill. Mr.. Chamberlain declared that the
public carriers would suffer greatly
under the, taxation provided in the bill.
Other Iowa visitors in Washington
last week included f. S. Johnson,
president OF the Davenport locomotive
works, who sought the cooperation OF
the government in obtaining materials
to complete government contracts he
now has Frederick A. Goeltz, of the
Merchants National Bank, Of Cedar
Rapids. and Maj William Jepson and
A. L. Galinsky, of Sioux City. who at
tended the Red Cross meeting here
as representatives of the Iowa branch
of the society.
The war department announced that
commission as a first lieutenant in
the medical reserve corps has been is
sued to y. NJ Longworthy, OF GA First
avenue. Cedar Rapids. First Lieut..
Charles E Ruth. Medical Officers Re
serve Corps. OF Des Moines. has been
designated by the war department to
proceed to Ames and examine appli-
cants for appointment il. the veterin-
AIRY corps of the army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
Iamson's Market Letter,

Furnished by Lamson Bros. & Co.,
20S Masonic Temple. Phone 1851
Chicago, May .2s.-Wheat-Wheat- OF
curse, continued downward. on &C
cunt Of the conditions which are now
adverse to anything except a bear
market. Crop reports are more fav-
orable and premiums for cash wheat
ire showing an easier tendency. Flour
3 also lower advertised brands Of
Minneapolis patents being quoted at
1880 per barrel.
Corn-There was an active trade in
.orn with the market extremely ir-
ocular and working lower turnout the
session. The extreme prices to which
,orn had worked under the influence OF
ash demand and the strength in
wheat, makes present prices seem rea =
,onable and is attracting large
amount Of buying by shorts and scat
cred investors who are working on
theory that a rally is due. This level
II prices, however, is hardly warranted
oy the cutting down of the feeding de-
nand and the amount Of corn back,
which will be coming to market as fast
as the farmer and country and ship
per are able to place it IN CONNER
,ial channels.
Oats-There was a. fairly good re-
sistance to the bear pressure in oats,
good rallies following every drive. Re
aewed export inquiry was indicated,
altilo no figures were given out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
America. Fighting Forces.

The United States marine corps an
he soldiers Of the sea. Kipling refers
20 the marine as sailor and soldier.
.oo"-an apt description. The marine
does not man the ship in the sense Of
sailing 1t. His business IL TO night on
sea or land, and, In each instance, ~
i regiment Of the army might do we're
t temporarily detached TO serve aboard
4 battleship. The term Of enlistment
IS for four years. This IL the term OF
enlistment, also for the navy. No re-
cruit can enlist Tor q shorter fe.ca
unless the president should authorize.
Fundamentally. the difference between
the regular army and the Nadopal
Guard lies In the fact that the former
is under the command Of the precedent
while the latter. until IL II taken into
the federal service, Is under command
Of the governors Of The respective
states. When the N4tional Guard y
taken into the federal service It -
comes, to al intents and purposes. .
portion OF the federal army and =
subject to the president's orders ana
may be employed ~ the preddenf
sees at. either ut home Or abroad, pre-
cisely as he would employ the regular
army. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
Moan Joke on Wife,

A certain Cleveland business man
mas patriotic wife. She has been using
her influence for several weeks to
make him go out into the back yard
and construct a garden. Finally he de-
cided that digging the soil would be
less work than listening to sarcasm 50
he donned working clothes and pro-
ceeded to grub.
After digging for few minutes he
went into the house and announced
that he had found a coin. His wife
washed It off and it proved to be 9
quarter. He, put it into his pocket and
went back to work. In few minutes
more he came in with another coin
The lady removed the dirt, and this
time it was a silver dollar. He put thai
in his pocket, too. Then he said:
This work IS pretty hard on me
an uriaceas:cnced 70 il believe I vii
lie down awhile and take a nap"
When he awoke he found that hi:
wife had completed the spading up o.
the garden. And she won't know til
she reads this that that was just whac
he xpected.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
Range of Chicago Grain Prices.

EF tE9tdSD. May %.
Wheat-JuIy opened at 2.O7: highest,
2.10; lowest, 2.01A; closed, 2.05; Sep
TENDER opened at 1.S3: highest. 1856;
lowest, $50; closed, 1.S3.
s Corn--Juiy opened at las; highest.
La: lowest, 1.29; closed. 1.4114; Sep
TENDER opened at 1919; highest,
3i.531s lowest, 1864; closed, 1881.
oats-July opened at 5S&s; highest,
591s: lowest, 57&4; closed, $50; Sep
TENDER opened al 5214; highest, 1915 ;
lowest. 51s; closed, 521a.
z Pork-May closed, 1900; July opened
at 37.10; highest 37.15; lowest, $40:
closed, 300.
Lard-July opened at 21.65; highest
21.67: lowest 2112; closed, 2l.22; Sep
TENDER opened at 21.3G: highest 21.S0
lowest, 21.27; closed, 2i.40.
Ribs-July opened at 1920; highest
1920. lowest, 1885; closed, 20.10; Sep
TENDER opened at 2O.40; highest. 204o;
lowest, 20.02; closed, 2030.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
Cut Flowers Need Air,

If cut flowers are squeezed into q
vase so tightly that the air is exclud-
ed they will be smothered to death.
That is the reason why many bou-
auets do not last as long as they
should. A wide-mouthed vase Is the
best kind to use because It admits
oxygen in plenty. Tall. slender vases
are very attractive for long-stemed
flowers like carnations, but they have
one fault-the water in them becomes
warm very quickly, and this warmth
is transmitted to the flowers, causing
them to wilt. The water In vases Of
this kiad should be changed twice q
dsy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
Rubber Close, the Skull.

For closing a hole in the skull DR.. @.
Scandota of Naples uses rubber
sponge. He reports to La Riforma
MeLica that he tried 1t on q rabbit and
a dog. which he killed after nine and
six months and found that except for
slight loose adhesion to the dura, the
rubber sponge was unchanged. 1t had
caused no trouble and theAnimals had
behaved normally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, May IS.
Butter-iHigher: creamery, 371a M43
/. Eggs--Higher; receipts, 21,1S3 cases
at mark, cases included, 33kd34. or
binary frsts, 31A 932; firsts, 1914 n
341s.
Poultry-Alive, higher; fowls 20.
H pork-Cash, 1900.
Lard-Cash. nominal.
Ribs-Cash, 1869 20.10.
RyeANo. 2, nominaly.
Barley. 3gN1.5e.
Timothy-5.75@S.00.
II Clover-12. 00M 1900
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
"PEAcE' RIOTS IN CHICAGO.
Police Use Clubs to Dispense Mob Of
Anti.War Eoreiqners.

Chicago, May 2S--While the terms
OF peace" meeting was going on in the
Auditorium yesterday members of an
overflow peace meeting in Grant Park
nearby were fighting like cats and
dogs
Government agents fought with the
mob, and two patrol wagon loads of
policemen answered riot call and
charged the crowd, swinging their clubs
right and left.
Eight men and women were gather
ed IN the police playing no favorites
and hitting every head that bobbed
up.
The riot started after a crowd Of
about 1000 turned away from the Au-
dftorium trooped over to the park and
George koop, once socialist candidate
for mayor mounted soap box and
narangued the crowd.
Il will introduce man who win
tell yo uthe workers' idea of the war;"
Koop Concluded. and gave up his soap
box rogtrum Of Dan 8. Lyman, 2740
North Racine avenue.
why do you American workingmen
want TO fight the workingmen Of Ger
many when we have such for
preeidentr Lyman began.
Hoch der kaiser!" came Q cry from
the crowd.
4 newspaper reporter and soldier
rushed forward and swung their fists
at Lyman.
Both missed their aim. but the SOL
dier's fist landed on ono Of Lyman's
supporters. who went down like poll
u or.
oisowns Overflow Meeting.
Frederick Pischel. member OF the
Chicago permanent committee for
terms OF peace, dlsclaimed on behalf Of
the committee, any responsibility for
the overflow meetings.
Thsre was no disorder in the Audi
..ss::..:::S:: :. where tie main meeting was
held under the auspices Of the COM
nittee.
FEDERAL secret service men and city
policemen stationed inside the theater
had nothing more thrilling to do than
to 5oln with the audience in the APP
planse and in the singing Of America"
.Nefssliiaise," and "The Star-spangled
Banner
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
PIONEER TAMA WOMAN DEAD.
Widow Of John Gadhury Passes Away
After Long Illness.

Special TO Time s-Republican.
Tama, May 2S.-MIs. Gadbury, the
widow Of John Gadbury, one Of the
pioneers of Tama. died at her home
mere this morning. following a long Ill
ness. Mrs. Gadbury was 50 years Of
age Her husband was a pioneer rail-
road builder and helped construct the
Northwestern thru Iowa. Mr.. Gadbury
died Feb 20. 1912.
Surviving are six children, Mrs. John
Childs. Of Toledo; Mrs. William Jack
son and Mis-. Burt Smith, or Tama,
Mrs T. F. Bradford, Of Marshalltown;
and Hamer. and Frank Gadbury, Of
Tama
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Furnished by Lamson Bros. & Co, 203
Masonic Temple; Phone 1873
Minneapolis, May IS.
July-open, 2.221s; high, 2.2sla; low
216; close, 2.N L.
September-Open, $50; high Isl;
low l.I6: close, 1.1Si9
Winnipeg Cash Market-No. nor
thern, ei4; No. northern al; No. 3
northern, 1856; flax May 2.55; July 2.5S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
Kansas City Cash Grain.

FURNISHED by Lamson Bros. & Co. 20S
Masonic Temple: Phone 1881
Kansas City, May 2S-Cash wheat S
nlO lower; No. . hard, e.7302.77; Nc.
hard, 2.70@ us: No. hard, 2.s5: No.
red, 2.70a IA: No. hard, 2.62 a al.
Corn-4I5 lower; No. , May. l.54:
No. May. I.52d1.53: No. > yellow,
l.54G1.54E; No. yellow l.53I1.54:
No. > white, 1.5i; No. 3 white, 1.52@
l.53.
Oats-162 lower: No. mixed saG
20; No. mixed ssd69: No. > white,
20 a Il. No. white. 69d70
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
sRIcEs SHOOT DOWNWARD ON
PREDICTIONS OF RECORD
BREAKING CROP.
WHEAT ALSO WEAkENS
ON REARiSH REPORTS
less Apprehsnslon Felt In Great Britain
Regarding Food Suppiies-oats Are
Unsettled Because of Weakness Of
Other Grain--Liquidatins Sales Make
Provisions Heavy.

& CHICAGO. May 2s.-Predtcttons that
he 1917 corn crop would break all rec
,rds for magnitude of yield sent prices
or that cereal whtrling down grade
oday. There was general rush to un-
Dad holdings. Prices IN some cases
ihowed a drop Of cents a bushel.
opening quotations which varied from
he same as Saturdays finish to q cent
over, were followed by a brisk rally
3ut then a rapid fall that carried July
1T S1.41, as against Sl.41 at the crest
VI the early upturn.
+ Prospective heavy increases OF ar
ivals from the country were largely in
itrumental in keeping the market de-
PRESSED. The close was nervous at IS
,ent TO cents net decline.
Wheat.
Wheat developed little more activ-
ty than has been the rule of late. Opt
nism in regard TO the new crop out
ook. however, tended to make prices
weak. Advices We're that less apprehen-
ion was felt in Great Britain regard
ng supplies After opening l 10 4
,ents lower, with July at S2.0T to S2.es
md September at s1.S3. the market
dropped an\extreme Of 6i2 cents and
hen recovered to a moderate extent.
Later big decrease in the visible
supply total brought about further
,ullish reaction. The close was unset
lied at l TO cents net decline, with
July at sos and September at sl.SS.
Oats.
Oats were unsettled by the weakness
,f other grain. Covering on the part
IL shorts. tho, prevented any radical
Freaks in values.
Provisions.
Liquidating sales in provisions were
heavy. influenced by the bearish action
VI corn. Lard prices especially gave
way,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
Chicago Potato Market.

Chicago. May 2s-Potatoes-Cn-
settled; receipts, new, 100 cars; old,
~ cars.
Michigan and Wisconsin white, old
.SO@3.o0.
q Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Colo
lSadO, old--3.10M3.30.
iabaiIia and Texas. neW-2.29a3.4
LOuisiana, new-3.15 q 1856.
E1orida, barrels, new--10.a0d 1915.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28

Corn--No. yell ". 1.4sh @1.50h: to
arrive. 1.45la Q1,46h; No. yellow,
l44is m145ts: others, 1.4061,5o.
Oats--No. 2 white, 61M62; No.
white, 60M6l.
Barley-1.0oMl LBS; choice, l.SSq Las.
Rye. 33m2.35
FlaX-3.l3uSl9
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
Chicago Grain Close.

Chicago, Nay =.
wheat-No. red, nominal; No. .
red, nominal: No. hard, nominal; No.
3 hard, nominal.
Corn--No. yellow, 1.59 9LS41:; No
3 yellow, 1859 G1.64; No. yellow,
LIS.
oats-No. white, 6S664A; stand
ord, S3A as.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
4 Revised En,thet.

ibid anybody ever call you cart"
"Yes.' replied Senator Sorghum. 81
didn't mind it so much few years
ago. But it would make me pretty In
dignant now to have 1t suggested that
am mild and subdued man who IL
out of politics for life"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
From Private Wire Of e. W. Wagner e.
Co.. Over "a East~Main; Phone 1919.

NOON GRAIN LETTER
The grains may have witnessed their
temporary low points. Chicago corn
stocks are reduced to the trifle of 800,
600 In addition, the provisions crowd
figure that II a record corn crop re-
suits hogs will not break pro-rata with
corn prices but will remain at rela-
lively very high levels. Crop news con-
tinues good, with every change for 90
oats condition June !.
Weekly visible-Wheat, decrease. g.
$4,000: corn, decrease, l,111,010. oats
decrease, 3,116,000.
Observation-Disclosures ,57s, 900; corn,
none; oats, $4,000.
Northwest cars wheat-Minneapol
$40: Duluth, 1l5; Winnipeg, 500.
Chicago car lots-Wheat, 1c7; corn
26a; oats, 219.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Close
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
M;nneaooJis Cash Grain.

iftaYnished by Lamson Bros. & Co,
~ Masonic Temple. Phone 1891
;s lGanneapolis, May 2S.--Wheas-
80 2.s75s @2.T2ks No. / northern.
No 2 northern 2.475s %
j;ssu49k; No. 3 northern, 2.32k @2.4I11z;
hard Montana, 2.57h @2s62h;
j dnrum. 2.35: No. 2 durum, $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
Peoria Cash Grain.

FURNISHED by LamSon Bros. & Co. 20S
Masonic Temple; Phone 1897
Peoria. May 2S--lll cars corn, sal
cents lower; Ne. white. No. . yellow,
No. > May and No. May. l.6ola: No.
yellow. 1851; Sept. 1851. q l.5s.
Oa,s-l6 cars. market unchanged to
! lower; No. > white and No 8 white
sea-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
Milwaukee Grain.

FURNISHED by Lamson Bros. & Co, o03
Masonic Temple; Phone 1881
Milwaukee. May 2S.
Wheat-SG II cents lower; No. l
northern. 2.7od :. 80: No northern.
2.60I go: No. northern, o20d 2.55:
No, northern. l-5od 2.15: No. hard,
2.71d2.7S: No. red $3.50 go.
Corn-71adS cents lower; No
white 1884,: No. white. l59: No. .
yellow. 7.5SH 1.5Sl2: No. 3 yellow. 1.5l
G1.5S1e: No. mixed, 1854 l.5SIa: No.
mixed. f.56. No. : mixed. l.54?1.5s.
Oats-CnChanged: No. white. s3E
a So; No. white. 63ts: standard, 65.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
Disowns Overflow Meeting.
That was L.ne Enough.

1sayy, aged i've, had been sent TO
Z store 20 purchase q pair Of stockings.
s.How long do you want them?" asked
II clerk. II DON. want to borrow
them replied Henry. Il want 'em to
kGsp."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
No crest Damage.

~She says made toy OF her
heart aDon't let that girl blum you.
she has been engaged seventeen times.
Hsr beart II one Of these indestruct-
| ~ an.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
Leaa oee,lp rhen.

It kesps wives as busy providing
things for the inner man ~ II does nus
beads N providing things tor ~ outsf
wl4aa. Clnclnnah Tlnss esas. Az n.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28

and half-fat grass stun appear par
ticuiarly susceptible TO declines at this
juncture,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
SIXTEEN DOLLAR
HOS DISAPPEARS
ANOTHER DROP IN PRICES PUTS
TOP AT LOWEST POINT
IN WEEKS.
LIBERAL SUPPLIES
CONTINUE MARkETWARD

Trade Slow at Levels Is and 20 Cents
Under Saturday-Buyers Not Keen
Ate, Cattle Offerings. Which Were
ndant-Reeeipts Of Sheep Measer
Quotations at Live Stock Centers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha, Esb.. May tie Est
mated receipts for today 800; market
steady TO Zoe lower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28

It is our desire TO make this sale
a hummer, Take a little vacation on
Friday, June LIST, and attend this sale.
Value received at the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28

HHaGSER'S GRAIN MARKETS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28

List your horses, cattle. hogs. sheep.
machinery. fence posts or anything yon
have to sell at once with the managers
or at the Union Savings Bank
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28
Representative Cattle Sales.

Below are quoted few Of the repre-
sentative cattle sales for today:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28

NOW LISTED A few extra good
milk cows just fresh Also some fence
posts, machinery and hogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-28

Below are quoted few Of the repI
sentative hog sales for today:
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23
CALIPATRIA FARM LANDS AT
TRACING GREAT ATTENTION.
Farmers Anxious to Buy Ahead of the
Completion of the Railroad.

The Farm Lands that are being Of
fered for sale by the Imperial Valley
Farm Lands Association in large or
small acreage tracts are the best
properties that have ever been Of
fered in Imperial Valley for either
the small farmer or the large farm
er.
In spite of the enormous amount
Of improvements which have been
made during the past three years, the
Farm Lands Association have not
raised the price of their lands, but
are selling them today just as cheap
as when they were first thrown on the
market.
If you will come to Calipatria you
will see just what this means, because
where three years ago there was not
a sign of town and only a few scat
tered acres under cultivation, now
there is a good live town with good
school, good shipping facilities, good
water facilities and upwards of for
ty thousand acres of land under ac
tual cultivation.
The branch railroad is now build
ing. This means a further increase
in the value of this land. 1t means
present prices cannot last, so it be-
hooves you to see Mr.. H. H. Clark,
the agent for these Calipatria Farms,
at once, and learn the details of low
rrices, easy terms and choice loca-
tions.-Ad.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23
SIXTY MILLIONS
LADYb|RDS TO
COME HERE
Hundred Million Now Con.
fined in the State bug
House" Awaiting Transit.

Sacramento, Feb. 23.-The first
shipment of California ladybugs fol
this year arrived today at the state
insectary from the horticultural COM
nission's field men in the Sierras.
During the next few weeks some
100000 900 of these beneficial little
insects win be sent to the state "bug
house." This season of the year is
particularly favorable for collecting
them.
About two-thirds of the bugs will
be sent to the Imperial Valley to
combat destructive insects in the
relon fields. The California ladybug
is considered particularly effective
against the cantaloupe aphis.
Although it is generally recognized
that the ladybugs are natural enemies
Of the insect pests, it is not yet
known just how effective they are
proving. Harry S. Smith, superin-
tendent of the state insectary, is
about to conduct an investigation in
this connection.
The fame of the California ladybug
is spreading, Mr.. Smith reports. Small
shipments, for experimental purposes,
have been sent to Italy, Australia and
other foreign countries. A shipment
vas also sent to Virginia and the
horticultural authorities of that state
reported splendid results. California,
however, does not make a practice
CT shipping it's ladybugs to other
states.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23

Model Oakland make
medit a Valley
for the Oakland Six weighs but
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-23
THIRD ANNUAL MEET
Of YIN. "A. TO BE- IN
EL CENTRO MARCH 6

The third annual convention of the
Imperial County Young Mems Chris
tian Associations will be held Tues
day night, March 6. A banquet will
be served by the Baptist ladies of Ell
Centre in the dining room of the Ore
gon hotel.
The county committee feel they are
tc be congratulated in having secured
as speaker of the evening Albert e..
Roberts of New York.
Mr.. Roberts is on the international
staff of the Y. M. c. A., and head of
the County Work department, and
probably as we'll acquainted with ru-
raj conditions as any man in the
country. Because of his interest and
familiarity with these matters he
was chosen by President Roosevelt as
one of the committee to study social
and rural conditions in Europe and
vas one of the Subcommittee to re-
port those Investigations.
! Mr.. Roberts is a speaker of most
pleasing personality. Those who heard
him on his last trip to the Coast will
be anxious to hear him again. Res
ervations for plates may be secured by
sending name and number desired to
County Secretary Neil Locke at Impe-
rial.