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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20

DO YOU believe that there is any
sure antidote for old age1" asked
Smith
Sure. lots of them" replied Jones.
What arc theyI' asked Smith.
We'll" replied Jones, you might try
iooling with an unloaded gun, or Try
to get your automobile across a rail
road crossing before the express beats
you TO it, or try blowing out the gas
or eat toadstools, or nail two sticks
OF dynamite together, or smoke a Gig
arct in a powder mill"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20

Our Daily Speci

S o, Proper lives at Chapmanville
Pa.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20

Little Willie was playing with the
girl next door. when the latter ex-
claimed
Don't you hear your mother calling
you' That's three times she's done so.
Aren't you going inf'
Not yet" replied Willie, imperturb-
ably.
Won't she whip you'". demanded the
. little girl awed,
No" exclaimed Willie, shes got
company So when ] 20 in she'll ju,s
say, The poor little man has been Is
deaf since he's had the measles"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20
The Wise Fool.

Where there is smoke there must
be fire" quoted the Sage.
You never tried to start the fur
mace on cold morning, did your"
asked the Fool.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20
Luke McLuke Saws

Your Dignity Is The Most Slippery
Thing You Can Stand On.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20
Slogans Is Slogans.

Slogans Is Slogans.
Our idea OF nifty slogan is the one
carried in big type in every issue Of
the Hazel Green (kyD Herald. Here
it is:
ADVANCE FORWARD - NOT
BACkWARD.'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20
Goshl

How would you like to live in Du-
lu,h, MINI, and have Joseph Talko-
vich, the insurance agent, on your trail
with a policy?
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20

II was the governor of North Carolina who made the
famous remark To- the governor of South Carolina and it
will be still longer time between drinks when the curtain
rings up the new drama Bone Dry
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20
N office!

Noah Rose of Winchester. Ky, ha,
been placed in charge of the club con
servatory.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20
Learn One New Thing Each Day.
Rusty

lie looks quite rusty. does Hill Bland
The reason Is quite plain:
He took iron as "A tonic, and
Cot caught out In ths rain
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20
Oh, Ioyl

A little while,
Three months: that's all:
And we will hear
The cry. Play Ball"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20
Oh |

We don't see much of it after March
in this section of the country. Bu, you
naiind May Snow in Hartford, Conn
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20
George Knows.

George Knows.
(Coldwater (Ohio) Chronicle.
Luke McLukc asks, What has be-
come OF the old fashioned girl who wore
'shimmyF" She's dead, but her Prin-
cess daughter now wears an envelope
chemisc."
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20
Oh. Bows !

Some people contend that there never
was no such dame in real life as Sep
tember Morn, But we know that you
can find Eve Bair at Ezel, Ky!
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20
'LUEEM:LUKE
Ills COLUMN
Copyright 1917

Sad.
The poets income Ia quite slack.
His lot he often curses:
And, when he gets his verses back.
He sure has his reverscs,
Huh!
1T says here that fish makes brains.
remarked the Old fogy, as he laid
down his newspaper
We'll, It that is fact, know some
fellows who ought to eat whale for
breakfast every morning., commented
the Crouch.
Learn One New Thing Each Day.
Bad Axe, Mich. is only 70 miles from
Grindstone. Mich
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-20
AW, GXanl

Dear Luke: | don't know whether
or not the local grocers would like to
join the club, but if you say so, A. L.
Askem Il Son.--Findlay, Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
CHARLES FIELDS
HAS RESIGNED
STREET PERM NTENDENT
QUITS HIS POST.
LEAVES FOR ARIZONA
WORK TO BE TAKEN UP BY TEE
CITY CLERK.
LEAVES FOR ARIZONA
Specifications for the New Filter Are
Adopted by the City Trustees
in Session Last Night.

Street Superintendent Charles
Fields resigned his position with the
city last night, and his resignation
was regretfully accepted after an at
tempt had been made to have him re-
tract it.
/ Mr. Fields stated that greater
field of endeavor had been offered
him in Arizona and that he would.
soon leave for that state to engage
in business.
City Clerk Van Way will take
charge of the street affairs for
time. If his new duties get too heaVv
Mr.. Van Way will be relieved of them
and new street superintendent ap-
pointed.
The plans and specifications for the
new filter for the water department
were adopted. AS soon as the ordi
nance validating the bonds is effec-
tive, in about two weeks, bids Will be
called for the construction of the fill
ter. The excavation work is nearly
completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
DISTRICT WILL
WRESTLE WITH
FLOOD PROBLEM
ELWOOD MEAD AND A. p. DAVIS
, TO ATTEND MEETING.
ENGINEERS TO REPORT
NAGER CLARK'S PLAN FOR
TURNING RIVER is UP.
DIR. Mead May Go to Washington to
Ask Secretary of Inte-
riOr for Help.

DR.. Ellwood Mead, California irri-
cation authority. will be here Satur-
day to meet with the District Board,
consulting engineers, and A. P. Da-
Wis, director of the Reclamation Serv-
ice, to discuss flood protection prob
lens of the Valley. The result of the
meeting may be that DR.. Mead viii
make trip to Washington in the in.
terests of the district and state to ask
aiG in flood protection from the De-
partment of the Interior.
Dr. Mead, with d. c. Henry and
Joseph Jacobs, went over the Colorado
delta country last March, and made
a report to the secretary of the IN
terror on the precarious situation of
the valley in the matter of the annual
high water of the river. He is there
fore cognizant of the situation and
can deal with the subject intelligently.
Consulting Engineers Anderson and
Grunsky are now preparing their re-
portion Manager Clark's plan for turn
ing the Colorado and rebuilding the
Ockerson levee. They will hand that
day
No definite plan for cooperation
between the Reclamation Service and
! the District in regard to taking water
from the .Laguna dam resulted from
Yesterdays meeting.
Engineer Anderson proposed the for
nation of board of control for the
J Colorado river, consisting of repre-
sentatiyes of the various states
through which the river passes, and
of Lower California interests.
No action was taken on this sugges
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
By Associated Press)

Washington, Nov. 8.-The collapse
of the Kercnsky government is regard
ed as threatening civil war in Rus
sia.
/ The State Department will not make
a comment until it is advised official
ly of the situation.
The Russian embassy, likewise, is
Silent, though Russian Ambassador
now at Memphis, said
that the intent and spirit of Russia as
a whole should not be judged by the
news from Petrograd.
The Entente embassies are realizing
today that the overthrow Of Kerensky
in Russia means, first Of all, a prob
Il, ole Encouragement Of war plans, and
lare shocked, but not disheartened, at
the failure of what was considered a
triumph over the inSidiOuS German
propaganda in Russia.
Persons informed of Russian affairs
believe that Kerensky and his fol-
lowers will establish the government
at Moscow, leaving Petrograd to the
Maximalists and those troops adher-
ing to them. An armed clash is
among the first PROBABILITIES resulting
from the situation.
1t is said here that great portion
of the army is expected to remain 10y
al to Kerensky and his government.
It is now realized that the new re-
volt is infinitely more serious than
ne korniloff rebellion.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
THREE BURIED
WITH HON0RS
FIRST OF AMERICAN DEAD
HAVE MILITARY FUNERAL.
3 URIED d IN FRANCE
HONORED BY BOTH ARMIES AND
FRENCH PEOPLE.
First American Artillerymen Returned
From BilIets on Wednes-
day. Tired Out.
(By Associated fressl

With the American Army in France
Nov. S.-The first three American SOL
diers killed in the trenches facing the
the Germans were buried on Tuesday
honored by the American and French
ARMIES and the neopie of both nations
The ceremonies were simple.
The first American artillerymer
who established contact with the Ger
mans in the trenches returned to theii
bllets on Wednesday, tired and mud
dy, but as enthusiastic lot as ever
emerged from the gunpits of the war
The artillery had longer stay In
the trenches than the infantry.
Despite their hardships, there was
no grumbling, exceptin gthat made
because there was no mail from home
awaiting them. All enthusiastically
declared that firing shells at the
Boches is fine business and all are
anxious to go back.
There wer emo casualties despite
their long stay at the front and the
fact that the Germans shelled then
positions heavily several times.
The officers said that on the night
of the German raid on the American
trenches that the artillery got intt
action quickly and poured a counter
barrage on "No Mans Land They
are sure that some Germans never got
back alive.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
GERMANY CALLS
LAST RESERVES
FOR BIG THRUST
TO MAKE FINAL EFFORT BE-
F'OKE Us. AID is EFFECTIVE.
CALL ALL RESERVES
ALL NOT INCAPACITATED WILL
BE MOBILIZED.
Training Centers Will Be Scene of
Vast Preparation for Final
Drive on West Front.
TO MAKE FINAL EFFORT BE.
FOKE Us. AID is EFFECTIVE.
ALL NOT INCAPACITATED WILL
BE MOBILIZED.
(By Associated Press

London, Nov. S.-A Zurich Central
News correspondent says that Ger
many has called her last reserves du
ring the past few days, and all those
previously rejected for physical rea-
sons have been ordered by the gov
ernment to report to the officials for
a re-examination.
Within twenty-four hours all who
are not utterly incapacltated and un-
fit for any military service whatso-
ever will be enroute to the large Ger
nan training centers.
The action is attributed to the in
sention of the Central powers to make
a grand final effort on the western
front before American help becomes
effective. Whether or not the last
reserves of the German nation will be
put in the field before next spring,
when it is believed that the United
States will become a greater factor
in the war, is not known.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
SCALE INSPECTOR
BEING INSPECTED
HEAR QUEER RE-
PORTS OF STATE OFFICIAL.
INTRODUCED AGENT?
INSTRUCTED. SHERIFF TO PRO-
CURE AFFIDANITS.
Probable That Inspector of Weights
and Measures Will Be
Asked to Withdraw.
HEAR QUEER RE
PORTS OF STATE OFFICIAL.
INTRODUCED AGENT?
SHERIFF TO PRO
CURE AFFIDANITS.

Imperial county supervisors in ses-
sion yesterday took steps to procure
affidavits from dealers throughout
the valley who alleged that James
H. Martin, state sealer of weights and
measures, who is now in the valley
on a periodical inspection, introduced
a dealer in scales after condemnlng
weighing appliances.
County officials state that the al
legged action of Mr.. Martin is a dl,
rect violation of the state law and
OF his oath The supervisors state
that they intend to frame letter
regarding the alleged activities OF Mr.
Martin and send it to Sacramento.
Supervisors state that two or three
dealers came to them and told them
that Mr.. Martin, after condemnn2;
their weighing appliances, INTRODUCED
a man who sold good scales" This
happened in two places in Holtviile,
they stated, and in one place in RI
Centre.
Mr.. Martin is here for about three
months as representative OF the
state sealer of weights and measures.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
ENGLAND SETS
DAILY RAT|ONS
TAX ES NOTICE OF AMERICAS
FOOD CONSERVATION,
FOR EUROPES SAKE
n DEARLY CUP OF TEA IN THE
MORNING, PLAN.
Roast Beef Is to Be Banned in Brit
ain Because of Its
Wastefulness.
(By Associated Press)

London, Oct. 27.--"England must
hubsand ner food supply if her people
expect America to economize in food
supply if her people expect America
to economize in food for their sakes,"
/ is to the the plea Off the League of
National Safety, which soon will be
launched from the headquarters of the
director general of national economy
Members of the league will be advised
that the people of the United States
cannot be expected to save food for
the benefit of England unles sthev
are convinced that the British people
are in earnest in adhering to food
ration.
! "Visitors returning to America from
here should have no reason to report
anything approaching scenes Of lux
Jury or extravaganza" is the warning
issued to members of the league.
, The members are urged to observe
the following rules:
! Fresh meat to be served only once
day. No second helpings. Roast
! meat to be avoided as much as pos
sible. 1t is wasteful.
Bread with the midday meal only if
specially asked for. One slice less a
day to be eaten.
One "Potato Day" week, to be as
nearly as possible breadless day.
No butter with bread and jam.
1 Never more than on egg per head
at any meal.
No early morning cup of tea.
The open sugar bowl at the table
to be abolished.
The league will make a special ap-
neal to those whose wages or incomes
have been increased by the war;
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
WILL REGISTER
D|SSAPROVAL
SUPERVISORS NOT PLEASED
WITH HIGHWAY ROUTE.
BY WAY OF INLAND
WANT ROAD TO PASS THROUGH
BRAWLEY-EL CENTRIC.
Supervisors Journey to San Bernar-
dino Last Night to Talk High
way With Other Boards.

That Imperial county supervisors
will make known their disapproval
of the route selected by the State
Highway Commission for that portion
of the highway to pass through I'm
perial county was intimated last night
by one of tn ecounty fathers. All the
members of the board left for Sar
Bernardino on the evening train tC
be present at the meeting today OF
the State Highway Commission {
supervisors of Riverside and San Ber
nardino counties.
The State Highway Commission
following it's usual custom of running
the highways on the most direct line
connecting one county with another
have surveyed route from Mecca
straight down the Southern Pacific
tracks to inland.
Supervisor Beal of Brawley is
known to oppose this route, and may
lead the opposition to it. He thinks
the highway should be built from
Mecca south of the Salton sea, where
the present roadway is connecting
with Brawley. All the other super
visors from that portion of the VALLEY
south of Brawley are also inclined to
look on the inland route with disfa-
or.
Little hone is expressed. however
that they will be able to change the
route. The next big question is that
of financing the $711, 900 highway
through this county and of building
connecting links between inland anc
CaleXicO.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
Musical CriticsF aint as Prof. Hetzells
Elk's Jazz Band Executes Melodies

The Elks' Jazz Band, under the able
leadership of Professor Leo Hetzell,
who formerly held the chair of mu-
steal atrocities at the University or
Tsin Tsin, made it's first appearance
OF. Main street last night, heading the
Elks' parade.
The band excited much comment
from the crowds on both sides of the
street, one side claiming that the band
ranked with Sousa's, while the other
side said it was even ranker. As proof
of Professor Hetzell's able leadership,
demonstration of the versatility of
the band members was given. At one
and the same time, one section played
"Oh, Johnny" another Marching
Through Georgia" while still another
section didn't know what they were
playing. The execution was splendid
the only criticism heard from the
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
EARLY MORNING FIRE
FIRE LADDES CALLED OUT OF
WARM BEDS AT COCKCROW.
Bill Cass, Half Awake, Steps Int
Ditch-Shack Is Consumed:
LOSS About $50.

Almost all of the Ell Centre fire
men were awake late last night, at
tending the carnival.
Imagine their feelings, therefore,
hen they heard the fire bell ring at
about $40 this morning and realized
that they must get out of their warm
beds and sally forth into the frosty
morning air.
Bill Cass, who admits he was half
awake as he staggered from his home.
stepped into an irrigation ditch and
was half frozen during the entire
proceedings.
The fire was in the extreme north
eastern portion of the city. A small
shack occupied by colored man was
consumed The loss was about $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
FIRE DEPT. WINS
FINE TURNOUT GETS THE ELkS
CUP.
Little Katherine Seymour Represents
Liberty on Fathers Decorated
Auto in Parade Last Night.

The Fire Department entry IN the
parade last night captured the cup for
the best turnout. There was little OPP
position, but the entry of the depart
ment was one of the finest things
seen here. Joe SeymOur's machine
was entirely covered with cotton bat
ting and outlined in purple ribbon
Atop the rear seat little Katherine
Seymour, crowned, heldva loft a flash
light fitted with liberty torch.
Attorney Seymour was at the helm
and Tex Livingston in the front seat
beside him. Walking beside the ma
chine were Mayor Egerer, Fire Chief
Folsom, w. A. Reams, l.. I. ReamS'
Harry Jones and Clint Sawyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08

vast crowd drawn by the sounds being
that the music, and not the band, was
executed.
Following the band, at wise dis
tance, was the parade. Automobiles.
decorated in faks and the Elks' col.
ors, members of the Elks' carnival
company, and the city fire depart
ment, which was accompanied by a
car decorated in purple and white,
bearing living statue of Liberty.
Elk policemen made frequent arrests
among the spectators and packed the
vistims in the police patrol. in which
they were taken to the Kangaroo court
and sentenced.
Professor Hetzel stated today that
he thought the band would play even
worse tonight, because OF the splendid
practice they had last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
CAL|PATR|A IS Dry
BUT b. RAMIREZ DID NOT HEAR
ABOUT IT.
Consequently He Is Arrested at T.
Nj. With a Grip Full of
BrOOkhill Rye.

Not having heard that Calipatria re-
Gently went dry by order of Sheriff
Applestill, B. Ramirez appeared in that
town at the early hour of a. m, to
get his wares on the market before
other early birds arrived, with suit
case containing "a bottles of fine old
Brookhil rye. He was met by Deputy
Dave Matlock, who was his first GUS
tomer-and last.
Ramirez appeared before Justice
Mayfield this morning and was re-
ouested to appear for work with the
chain gang every morning for the next
three months. An item in this pinch
by the sheriff's office is that the bill
for the whisky, amounting to S24.50,
was with the lot.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
JAIL CONTRACT LET
NAIL DOWN COUNTY SEAT AT
Ell. CENTRIC.
Work on New Structure to Begin as
Soon as the Contract Is
Signed, Stated.

imperial county supervisors yester-
day let the contract for the erection
Of new county Jail and sheriff's Of
flee 70 be erected on the county plot
on Main street near the Wilson
school, to six firms, the aggregate
price being $61,O13. The building OF
the jail and sheriff's office will mall
down the county seat where it be-
iongs-in Ell Centro," as one Ell Cen
tro man expressed it.
PerryL. Hedrick received the main
Jail contract, at $24,974; Brombacher
Iron Works, Los Angeles, the iron
work. at $l9.9S2; Richmond Bros. the
plumbing, $9572; James Matthews,
heating, $3.50; c. F. Ferguson, elec,
trical work, $2759. Plans for the jail
were drawn by Architect thinner, as
sisted by Sheriff Applestill.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
DID NOT GET NOTICE.
Man Who Failed to Answer Roll Call
at Portland Not Notified.

Peter S. Lusier says whoever called
the roll at the local depot when the
last large consignment of soldiers
won't TO Camp Lewis must have been
"hexring things" if they thought he
severed To ne name there and got
on the train. He saws he did not re-
ceivenotice to go. He called at the
office of the draft board yesterday and
was reinstated. Lusier is to go to
camp Sunday morning. He insists he
is as patriotic as any one Of the boys.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
(By Associated Press)

Petrogad Nov Ssezng the Petrograd garrison the te*'
and bridges leading to the CITY,
general leadership of Nkoai enne have
and deposed Premier
Kerensky
The Maximaiss abetted by the Council of Soldiers
issued proclamation announcing
Immediately for with the Ieuton powers
to and anarchistc de-
is to be established
offered the coalition of Maxmaists and
and their of the author
ity was boodshed Kerensky sick at heart
is in secusOn. ann
for delegates from each $4,000 persons
PerOgrad and frame cOnstl-
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08

At an early hour the soldiers and
workmen assembled, as if by magic,
rand ranged up and down the Nevsky
and Lctainy prospetsc.
Squads of soldiers, under the or
ders of the delegates, led by Lenine,
then seized the telegraph and tele-
phone offices, the Petrograd garrison
being already in their hands.
A communication was publicly di-
rected to Premier Kerensky, notifying
him that he was no longer at the mead
of the government-tha there was
nc government, but that soldiers ana
workmen throughout the republic
would gather for the formation OF an
anaichistic semi-republic.
1t was also announced that the war
was to cease, as far as Russia was
concerned, and that Germany and
Austria would be notified immediate
ly of Russia's desire for peace.
TrOtsky Issues Manifesto.
President Trotsky Of the central
eXecutice committee of the Petrograd
Council of oldieSrs' and Workmen's
Delegates issued a declaration that
the provisional government was no
longer in existence, and that some I
the members had been arrested. lie
stated that the preliminary parlla-
ment had been dissolved.
Delegates of three Cossack regi-
ments declared they would not fur
ther obey the orders of the provis--
ional government, and would not
march against Soldiers and Work
mems delegates, but were prepared
to maintain order.
The central executive commit
tee outlined three problems be-
for the Russian democracy.
NicOIai Lenine said the first
was an immediate conclusion OF
the fighting on the eastern front,
for which the new government
would propose an armistice OF
belligerents; second, the handinP
over of all land to the peasants;
third, the settlement of the eco
nOmic crisis.
Split in the Committee.
At the close of the sitting OF the
committee representatives oi the
Democratic Maximalist party disap-
proved, and withdrew from the coun-
ell. Later it was declared that the
split had been healed, and call sent
out for delegates from each 25,00o
of the population to express the VIII
of the Russian army and the Russian
people.
Orders were given for the opening
of the spans of bridges across the
Neva, which were later overriden by
the military committee of the coun-
ell. Communication with the country
across the river was restored after
several hours.
Continued on Page Two)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
Ginning Large.

Washington, Nov. S-Cotton ginned
prior to November ! amounted to
7,l50,254 bales. counting round bales
as half bales.
The ginning figures from Califor-
MIA show ll.6l4 bales and from Ari-
Izona 2755 bales.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
II. s. Com mission Arrives.
By Associate Press

London, Nov. S.-The special Amer
lean commission to the Allied confer
ence arrived here, headed by Colonel
House, given the honorary rank OF
special ambassador.
Colonel House said that the party,
which comprised twentyseven. had a
pleasant and uneventful voyage, meet
ing no submarines.
The party was met by Ambassador
Page, Vice Admiral Simms and For
eign Secretary BalfOur.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-11-08
HERE IS HOPE
ILLINOIS PRICES OF MEAT DROP
5TO 10 CENTS.
Said That This Cut Will BE Basis for
Lowering Of Prices Over
the Country.
(By Associated Iress)

Chicago, Nov. S.-The Illinois food
administrator has cut the prices OF
ham and bacon from 5 to 10 cents
all over the state.
n is said that the prices fixed here
will eventually serve as standard
for the whole country.