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Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-28
|J|TNEY REGULATION
UP TO HOME CITIES
(By United Press)

San Francisco, Feb. 28.-The State
Railroad Commission has submitted
to the legislature a bill placing the
Regulation of jitneys entirely within
control of cities where they are op-
Grating, with authority to refuse
the granting of permits. Jitneys be-
tween cities to be compelled to obtain
certificate of public convenience and
necessity from the state railroad COM
mission.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-28
Railroad Hearing at CalexicO.

Calexico, Feb. 28.-The state rail-
road commission hearing on the city's
petition for a sub-grade crossing at
Second street, scheduled for today,
was postponed until March Is. The
Southern Pacific is opposing the
move.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-28
American Sailors Missing?
(By United Press)

London, Feb. 2S.-The American
embassy is making an exhaustive in
vestigation to learn whether the six
Americans listed among the crew of
the Laconia were among those saved.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-28
Universal Military Trairing.
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The Senate
military committee has agreed to
submit favorable report on the ar
my bill carrying an amend,rent PRO-
viding for universal military train
ing.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-28
Austria Denies Sinking.
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb. 2.-Ambassador
Penfield cables that Austria has Of
ficially denied that one of her sub
marines sunk the American schooner
Lyman Law.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-28
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb. 28.-The House
foreign committee has reported ia
vorably the bill providing for grant
ing President Wilson guns, gunners
and $10O,OOO,OOO to "protect ships and
citizens of Che United States against
unlawful attack in their lawful and
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-28
100000 Federal FOOdstuff Probe.
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb. 28.-The House
has passed the sundry civil bill with
an amendment providing 100000 for
the federal trade commissions food
stuff probe.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-28

William Stancel, an attache Of the
sheriff's office who was severely in
;ured in a motorcycle accident a
month ago, is back on duty again.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-28
English Advance Halted.
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Berlin, Feb. 28.-British reconnoi-
tering advances toward Artois have
been repelled. French attacks on the
left bank of the Meuse have failed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-28
Weather Predictions.
lBY United Press)

Los Angeles, Feb. 2S.-Fair tonight
and Thursday; heavy frost Thursday
morning. Northwesterly winds.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-28
(By United PreSS)

Washington, Feb. 28.-The state
department admits that it is inves-
tigating an unofficial report that three
American consuls and two consul
clerks are being detained in Ger
many.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-28

Charles H. Connect, cashier of the
First National Bank at Seeley, was a
business visitor in the city today.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-02-28
Cotton Market.

The following quotations are from
the Imperial Valley Long Staple Cot
ton Growers Association:
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04

MT. Alfred Seibert, of New York, manager of the Equitable Life Insurance Society, accompanied by his wife, and MT. John c. Brod- head, is in town and hasjust taken head, is in town and has just taken has expressed himself as more than delighted with its beauties. He says the White Pass & Yukon Route is most beautiful and is a marvel of engineering skill, and takes wonderful care of its pass engers. MT. Seibert is making the round trip from Vancouver on the Prince Rupert, and he has been an extensive traveller all over the world. He is unstinted in his praise of the beautes and wonders of Alaska scenery.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04
GERMAN SPY TELLS
 HIS IDENTITY WHILE
 UNDER ANAESTHETIC

Miami, Ariz., Aug. 4. - While under the influence of an anaes- thetic, given that a minor opera tion might be performed on him, AK el Johnson confirmed their sus- picions that he was a German spy authorities at Globe have an- nounced. Johnson recently was ar rested on suspicion of being an enemy agent.
 His bablings while under the enaesthetic, the officers ayerred, indicated that he was an officer os the German army reserve and had been masquerading as Swede while in this country. Johnson is held at Globe at the instance of secret service agents.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04

The Womeu's Church Auxiliary of Skagway have accepted an invita- tion 70 meet with Mrs. Rourke, Of Clifton, next Wednesday, August s. All those intending to make the trip are requested to meet ar the train Wednesday morning at 9:15 o'clock. It is the intention of some of the ladies to ride only a5 far as Den yer siding, walking the rest of the way and hence having a better opportunity to see the prettiest scenery on the route to Clifton. A good time ls assured all who come.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04

 OF KERENSKY
 IS WITHDRAWN
Governor of Petro- grad and Cabinet Member Shot
 in Back

Petrograd, Aug. 4. - Premier Kerensky and all other members of the cabinet of the provisional gov ernment have resigned as 6 re- suit of accusations against M. Tchernoff, minister of agriculture. Later, however, Kerensky and other cabinet members, with the eIcep- tion of the foreign minister Ter eschenko, reconsidered their resig- nations and entirely withdrew them. Minister of Agriculture Tchernoff was expelled because he vas found to be connected with the German staff.
 Under Premier Kerensky an at tempt will be made to reconstruct the ministry with the principal new members from socialist radi- cal parties. -..
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04

Oklahoma City, Aug, 4. - About 1000 possemen have been sworn in for duty and are now in search of armed mobs who are opposing the military draft. They have orders to shoot to kill. At dawn today the small army of deputies began a systematic search for the disturb ing element which the past few days have terrorized central Okla boma.
 objectors to the draft made their first armed appearance in Seminole county from which disorder has spread to Pottawattomie, Hughes
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04
MISSION ID RUSSIA RETURNS
 ROOT SAYS WE MADE PROGRESS

being caused by Russians naturaliz- cd as Americans who have return ed to Russia since the outbreak of inc revolution"
 Charles Edward Russel, another member of the mission, declared shortly after the Buffalo had docked in Seattle, that Russia had been flooded with German money and that Russians from the United states had spread a report through out the country that America had entered into the war for sordld reasons.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04

Dr. Allan Edgar Stewart, physi- clan and surgeon of Chicago, is a visitor in skagway today. MT. Stew art was undecided whether to take his vacation by travelling in California or Alaska, but upon learning that the weather in the southern state was slightly warm he decided upon Alaska, and is extremely glad for his decision.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04
ID ACT'
 ON FOOD BILL

Washington, Aug. 4.-The House of Representatives is expected to act any time upon the food con- trol bill which the president op- posed because 1t Is stripped of it's feature that 9 committee supervise war expenditures. The senate is expected To take up the discussion in today's session.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04

Mir. Stewart is more than delighted with Alaska and especially its
 weather, which he says Is mild and comfortable. The trip up the in side passage was smooth and the weather was all sunshine. He came to the coast over the Cana
 dian Rockies, but says the moun- tains on the White Pass route to Bennett wsre higher than those which he saw on his westward trip from Chicago. .'
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04

Seattle, Aug. 4.-The American mission to Russia arrived in Seat tie last night at ten o'clock. The naval transport Buffalo brought the mission across the Pacific from yladiYostok. Elihu Root said last night, We made progress, D but declined to make any further statement.
 Seattle, Aug. 4.-Rear Admiral Glennon, member of the Root mis- sion to Russia which returned last night, says.
 ''The most trouble in Russia is
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04

A party of local people will again attempt to climb to the peak of Mt. Dewey, leaving town this eyen- ing and camping in the cabin at the upper lake tonight. Early tomor- row morning they will arise with the sun, take courage from the still waters of the mountain lake and then start the hazardous climb. The party consfsts of Mrs. Eva Mil Ter, Verne Miller, Miss Dick Has lett, MT. Rogers, MT. Farwell, liar " Ask, Fred Fonzo, Emerson Rog- CTS, Jean Dobbs, and Jack Lee.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04
MUCH SILVER
 BEING COINED

Washington, Aug. An order has just been issued which per mits hints throughout the country to devote all their energies to the coining of silver, and as a re- suit the coinage of gold has been temporarily discontinued. The mint ing of silver coins is proceeding in every mint throughout the country at from five to eight times the volume of past years.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04
ACQUISITIONS sHIPs OF
 25OO TONS OR OVER

Washington, Aug. 4.-The en- urgency fleet corporation today re- quisitioned all vessels of 25O0 tons or over now building in American shIpyards.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04

Washington, Aug. 4.-President Wilson, in a lettsr to Representa- tive Dyer of Missouri, yesterday re- iterated his confidence in the loyalty of the great body of American citi- zens of German blood. Dyer had complained that federal officials
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04
EIGHT GUNNERS
 OF ]. s. PERISH

London, Aug. f. - Eight Ameri' can naval gunners were lost when the American ship Montana was tor pedoed. Sixteen of the crew al- So perished according to an official
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04
RUSSIAN MINISTER MEMBER OF GERMAN STAFF
SHOOT ID KILL" IS ORDER 10
 POSSE IN PURSUIT OF DRAFT MOB

and Pontoic counties. Four hun dred people compose one band and are made up of tenant farmers, ne groes and Indians. More than half dozen gruops of law breakers are scattered throughout Oklahoma.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04

Washington, Aug. {. = The con- ference on the food control bill and food survey bill reported to the house this morning, where both measures were adopted,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04

Petrograd, Aug. 4. - General Erdelli, a member of the Russian cabinet, and governor of Petrograd'. was treacherously shot in the back Friday and instantly killed.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04
PURE FOOD
 EXPERT DIES

Seattle, Aug. 4.-JOhn J. Hig- gins, chief of the pure food diyi- sion of the Washington state de- partmeut nf agriculture, died yes terday. A-..Ll!I
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04

Washington, Aug. 4. - The de- partment of justice today announced it would run down bands resisting draft no matter what the cost.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04
SWISS GOV. ID
 CONTROL CROPS

Berne, Aug. 4. - The govern ment of Switzerland has just pass ed an order sequestering the en- tire cereal cIops.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04
MANY MEN FAIL INIPRESIDIO
 CAMP

San Francisco, Aug. 4. - Six hundred of the student officers in training at the Presidio camp were yesterday notified of their failure to secure commissions.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04

The Spokane is expected to ar rive tomorrow morning at s a. m,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04
WILSON REITERATES FATH
 IN CITIZENS 0F GERMAN BLOOD

had discharged without hearings, and simply on the statements of various afndaYits, citizens of German parentage in the St. Louis race riots whose loyalty had been questioned
The daily Alaskan., 1917-08-04

of Alaska scenery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sTEDMAv.

-AAaAAaA " AAAAaA 4 n LIZ E1AN VI Il ~
Wallace Reid and Myrtle Stedman
viii be seen today at the Alhambra
in The Prison Without Walls" a
Lasl1y- Paramount picture, from the
story by Robert Emmett MacAIarnev.
Wallace Reid. always supreme i'm a
story which has great deal of action.
has a remarkable opportunity in this
picture which contains several ire
mendous fight scenes We are all in
terested in knowing what goes on be-
hind prison walls-much of the action
in this picture takes place in a prison
Myrtle Stedman plays the role OF
Helen AinswOrth, a young philanthro-
pist, who is interested in the prison
reform movement. is engaged to Nor
man Norris civilian Conklin). ad-
ministrator Of the AinsWorth millions.
and the undiscovered imam higher
up grating through his influence
with prison wardens- Wallace Reid
plays the role Of Huntington Babbs.
who first meets Helen while in prison.
These two young people fall in love.
and Helen endeaTOrs to reform
Huntington How the threads Of this
intensely interesting plot are unrav-
eled. and how Helen and Huntington
gain happiness is cleverly told on the
screen THE Prison Without Walls
VIII be shown today only at the Al
hamhra- The prices viii be Ice. 15c
and csc Tomorrow see Mary Pick
ford I'm Tess Of the Storm Country"
Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
WILSON AIDS SUFFRAGE
CAMPAIGN IN MAINE

Bangor. Maine. Sept. 6.-President
Wilson expressed his interest in the
equal suffrage campaign in Maine
and urged all Democrats to support
the cause at the special state election
next Monday. in a letter received to-
day by AIRS. Deborah Knox Living
stone. chairman of the Maine suffrage
campaign committee Under date of
September g. the president wrote
May I not express through you my
very great interest in the equal suf-
frage campaign in Maine2 The
pledges Of my party are very distinct
in favor Of granting the suffrage to
women BY state action and I would
like TO have the privilege OF urging
all Democrats 10 support a cause in
which we all believe"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
DIAMONDS
IN SHOE BOXES
Temptation Was Too Great
for the Trainmen
Was Claim.

Cincinnati. O.. Sept GA shoe box
fun Of glittering diamonds and other
jewels said TO be valued at from
$4,000 to 100000. travelling as ordi-
nary freight on Chesapeake and Ohio
trains, was the lure that last Feb
ruary worked its effect on the train
men in whose keeping it had been
placed to be carried from Hot Springs
Va. TO salt Lake City. Utah
tt was on the charge of rifliuE the
package that baggage master Albert
Decker. of Chicago, was arraiEned
yesterday before United States com
missioner Adler and placed under
$1,000 bond 10 face the federal grand
Jury here next month.
The chief witness against him ws.s
express messenger Fred Gibbs of Gin
cinnati. who was on the same train
with Decker He testified that Deck
er gave him a diamond cluster
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
4LEs MIsERABLEs7-UNIQUE.

Victor HugO's famous masterpiece,
Les Miserables" viii BE- at the
Unique today, tomorrow, Saturday
and Sunday. When you see Les
AIisera bles." YOU have seen one OF the
few real masterpieces and you viii
realize you have seen one of the best
and most satisfying productions ever
made for the screen. The shows last
two hours. starting at II, /, s, 8. Z
and 9 o'clock. but the time viii seem
like 80 minutes to you. The admission
is IS cents TO ALL except a special Is
cents matinee price for children. You
owe it to yourself TO see Les Miser-
aoles" between now and Sunday
night. and IL might be well TO re-
member that your chances for getting
a seat without a wait, viii be the
matinees-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
TWO CARS BURN
IN NIGHT BLAZE
No Fire Plugs on Long Sec
ton of Montana; Firemen
Are Hampered.

Fire Of unknown origin broke out
in the garage in the rear of the home
OF o. B. Eads. 24e1 Montana street.
Wednesday night at 1880. which re-
suited in the loss of the garage, a
Buick roadster owned by Mr.. Eads
and new Lexington car owned by
Mrs. Eads. the latter valued at about
$500
A neishbor sleeping on rear
porch was awakened by the blaze
from the burning garage and notified
Mr.. and Mrs. Eads, Companies No.
and z. and truck No. ., answered
the alarm.
Mr. and Mrs. Eads had been out rid
ing earlier in the evening in the Lex
ingtor car and had retired but a short
time before the fire was discovered
Mr. Eads said no fire had been left
a bout the garage and he would not
account for the blaze When he at
tempted 20 telephone in an alarm Of
fire, he failed 10 get central and later
found that the telephone wires lead
ing into the house had been burned
This led a fireman TO suggest that
IS hen a fire IS discovered. an effort
should be made 10 telephone the
alarm from some other house than
that ablaze. He also suggested that
it would be a good idea for house
owners to see that their telephone
wires are strung into the house where
they are clear Of all outbuildings or
adjoining houses
The fire department was hampered
for lack of fire plugs in the i'm
mediate vicinity Of the fire and it
was necessary to stretch a line of
hose from a plug at the corner OF.
Boulevard and Rosewood, two blocks
and a half distant 'If we had not
been carrying $50 feet OF extra hose,
said fireman from the first COM
pany TO arrive, we could not have
reached the blaze.
Montana street from Dallas 10
Piedras. though thicl1ly settled and
near the main leading into the city,
has no fire plugs. The city council
viii be asked TO remedy this defect.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
WESTERN AND SOUTHERN
RAILROADS EARNING MORE

Washington, D. c. Sept 6.-Prelim-
mary returns for los Of the 1S6 large
railroads Of the country made public
today by the interstate commerce
commission indicate that the July
revenues viii exceed those of June
which established a new high record
The los roads reported net revenues
of S63-30S.195 compared with S6l,299,-
$50 IN July, 1916.
The increase is between railroads
OF the western and southern districts.
Eastern roads report net revenues
slightly under those of July. 1916.
but IL is believed final reports viii
show an increase
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
NATIONAL BANKS TO AID
In FIXING FOOD PRICES

Washington, u. C.. Sept 6.-Na-
tional banks are required By con-
troler Williams 10 cooperate with
food administrator Hoover in deter
mining retail prices charged through
cut the country for the chief articles
OF food
The banks are asked TO recommend
some person or persons. possibly the
wives or daughters Of the bank Off
cials who would forward weekly re-
ports TO 1fr. Hoover.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
ACCIDENTS Kill
10,001 PERSONS
During Year 1876, 722 PEG
pie Are Injured in Rail
road Accidents.

washington, D. c. Sept 6.-Ten
thousand one persons were killed
in railroad accidents during 1916 and
1922 were injured, according to
figures covering the year made out
today by the interstate commerce
commission. The greater number were
trespassers on railroad property
Passengers killed numbered 291; in
jured. S00S, employees killed. 2s41; in
jured. 1T6.s23- Other persons, fnclud-
ing trespassers. killed and injured.
6Te9 and 11.7g1. respectively.
These figures show an increase over
1918 of 1871 persons killed and 34-S35
injured
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
eRECIAN-CHAs. RAY-LAsT d.

2
Today is positively the last day YOU
viii have the opportunity to see
Charles Ray in the play that has Gre
ated q sensation in Ell Paso. The
Clodhopper."
Tt is not necessary TO so into de-
tails concerning this play-your
friends have told you of the drou boob
who went to New York and captured
Broadway by storm; they have told
you about the beautiful roof garden
scenes and Of the "Clodhopper Glide"
the new dance sensation that brings
wealth and fame to Ray in this pic
ture. All these things you have heard
about, but you cannot appreciate
them to the fun until you have seen
them. so you had better make il a
point to attend the Grecian today. II
you don't YOU will miss this picture
forever and il is not treating yourself
fairly to overlook this offering--Ady.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
BUNGALOWS
.T0BE BUILTHERE
Don't Plan to Rent One,
for All Are Tenanted by
Circus Animals.

Exactly los saily painted bunEa-
lows. many fitted with plate glass
windows. some Boosting fireplaces,
others having private baths and all
wired with electric lights are soon TO
be added TO the residence district of
FL Paso. These habitations are di-
vided into two and three rooms each,
every one has a special housekeeper
and all are on wheels. They viii not
be For Rent fer the landlords filled
them almost Immediately after this
years spring house cleaning. The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
One Of Ringing BROS. Giraffe Family.

bungalows" form the homes Of the
Ringing Brothers circus menagerie,
which is TO exhibit here Thursday,
September 20.
The baby section is a big feature
Of the menagerie this season, includ-
ing two CRATES, several lion cubs.
three tiger whelps. a baby kangaroo.
five baby elephants and an infant
camel The CRATES are said to be
the youngest of their kind in captivity
and were brought to America this
spring from Abyssinia.
The circus is featuring a fairyland
spectacle this year entitled -Cinde-
rella,' which has been produced at a
cost Of 100000 and requires a cast
Of 1850 people and 500 dancing girls.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
FATAL DISEASE KILLING
CHICKENS IN PECOS VALLEY

Roswell. n ~. Sept Ga disease
among chickens in the Dexter and
Green field distress in the Pecos val
lev. which is described by county
aEriculturist Ralph r. Robinson as
-.blackhead." or --enter0hepatities has
killed from 80 TO - per cent of the
focks Of farmers, totalinE about 1000
fowls uD to date. He said the dis
ease is caused by a parasite and pre-
scrib remedies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
NEW .FONp COMEDY Ar BIJOU.

A brand. new Fox" comedy. en-
titled, When Tom and Jerry Mix" is
featured at the Bijou today. Tom
Mix. the worlds greatest cowboy,
plays the lead, and it is said to be
the toughest, funniest comedy ever
screened Admission is and 10 cents
A new Universal current events
reel chuck fun Of the late war news
viii also be shown today.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06

character Of a mannikin in q big
modiste esta blishment.
The night life Of New York is
shown by brilliant cabaret scenes in
which entertaining dances by pro-
fessionals are presented The picture
is a very classy one and is one that
viii appeal TO the women particularly
on account Of the beautiful gowns,
etc-Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06
MIGWAM-EDNA GonnRIcH-

The Wigwam is showing for the
last time beautiful Edna Goodrich,
the former Charles Frohman star, in
Reputation" The story is a preach
ment against idle gossip. especially
where beautiful girl is concerned.
Miss Goodrich wears her S50,00o
wardrobe while appearing in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06

II pays TO paint with Fatton's sun
Proof Paints Lander Lumber Co.
adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06

Write or call for sample and price
on our extra fancy new crop Alfalfa
SEED. II Paso seed Co.. sos T.. san An
tonic St Just below Court House.
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06

Let US fill your coal order now; full
weight guaranteed, prompt service.
SwastiSa Steam and Cerrillos White
Ash Domestic Coal famous for
quality.
Southwestern Fuel & Feed Cos
Phone S3O0.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06

Gun repairing our specially Allen
Adv
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06

JUS Arrived-New shipment of Fisk
and Cage model hats. See them.
Olive James Sturmer. eos Texas St
.Adr.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06

~ portion fhIs afternoon Or tonight
West Texas-Tcnight and Friday gen
orally fair
Relative humidity in e Paso al noon
Thursday. 20 percent
Precipitation last % hours Cncnes)...
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-06

make the smart woman smart.
NO. christmas Gift Number
December 1st-VOgue's solution Of
the Christmas Gift problem, offer
ing new ideas.
NO. S-HOliday Number-Decem-
Der 15th-More gifts and ideas for
Holiday entertaining.
NO. 9-Lingerie Nmber-Jan-
uary 1st-Fine linen for household
and personal use.
NO. 10-Motor and Southern
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