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Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18

Sheep--A liberal run OF sheep and lambs
was here this morning. Trade opened
fairly active on killer offerings. with prices
generally steady to stronger than Friday $
close A good bunch Of medium lambs
brought $500 and in-b"twecn stuff
brought around $l5.jO@16OO. Supply of
fat ewes rather limited, medium killers
bringing up to $1,000. Demand was good.
More activity than featured last week $
feeder market charactt. lied the opening
trade outside demand was considerably
stronger than for some time. although
prices were mostly steady. Mixed breeding
and feeding ewes brought $l1.5O. In-be-
tween feeding lambs sold for $f575.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs.
handyweight. s16.OO@16,25; lambs. heavy
weight. $1450@15.50: lambs, feeders, SIS so
@1625; lambs. shorn, sll50@14OO; lambs,
culls, $1O.OO915.0O; yearlings, fair to choice,
sll5001325; yearlings, feeders, $l2. 700
1925; wethers, fair to choice $1l 00@l2.5O:
ewes. fair to choice, s975@11.O0; ewes.
breeders all ages, s1050@165O: ewes. feed
ers, s75O@l05O; ewes, culls and Gamers,
$5.O0@725
Representative sales:
No. Av Pr
lJ5 fed lambs ...,............Sl $500
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
New York Money.

New York, Dec. l7.-M"rranttl" paper
5i4 05a. per cent Storltng-SINty- day bills
$4.7IT: commercial sixty day bills on banks
SAL; commercial sixty day bills. $h1oS
demand. $47JA; cables, $476 7-lG.
lar Slver-S6 5sC. Mexican lonnrs-B1c
Bonds-Government, easy; railroad, weak
Time Ioans-Strong; sixty days. ninety
days and six months, bi9 mG per cent
New York. Dec. IL -Rubles-l)emand
12l4r; cables 13c,
CalI Moncy--Strong; high, 6: low, 6; rul'
ing rate, 6 closing bid, 5%: offered at b,
u S. 2s, ....96ia 'Gt. No. 1st AS N6 u
'do coupon ... 9Gt2 III. Con. r. As. 81
II S. 3s reg. % Int. NJ. Nj 6s.. SSia
edo coupon e. 90 X. c. s. 5s.. 76 Il
u s Lib. 3hs 9ShL & N. un. 4s, 81 n
~, s. 4s reg. .1O4 M q r lat As 56 u
edo coupon ...104 Mo. Pac. gen. 4s 53 II
A. r. S. 6s.... 90 Mont. Power 5s.. ST
A. r & T.. c. 5s. S9hN. Y. Cen. d. Gs S8
Anglo French IS S39s No. Pac As 49,. 81 u
Arm & co. ANS S2& tdo 3s ...... 6S
Atchison gen 4s S034 cor. s. l.. +, Is S0la
B & @. CIV. 4iss II Is Pac. r. 4 T. 5s.. 9o%
Beth. Steel r. bs SO 'Penn con. 4Igs 95 u
Cen. Leath, 5E.. 81 do gen. 4hs.. SSA
Cen. Pacific list 7S% eRading gen. Is 81
G. 4 o. cv. Is. 72iaS l. * s T. 6s S. x
{. B. & @. ]. As % ls So. Pac. Cv. a SG%
6 NJ & s = AVS G6 * So. Ry. 5s y. a0Is
G r * p r As sos Tex. & Pac. list so
G.. 4 S, r. 4las,. 69A 'Union Pacific IS 85
I'd q II. @. r. 5s so T. s. Rubber 5s "A
-. of c. 5s.... S9HU. s tScel 5s.. 9I%
ERIE gen. As. AZ Wabash LIST 49,. .
Gen. Elcc. 5s..,. % IBID tAsked
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
Texas

SEE US for Texas land we furnish cattle,
You pay from profits. Thomas Olson. 407
Karbach Bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
Gallant "SoJer Boys" of "Unlucky
Seventh" Figure They're "Goats'

Of a full complement of officers ant
men; that 1t has not received reCognl-
ton or aid from the federal govern
mcnt; that in default of this recogni-
ton it cannot be classed as a Ma
tlonal Guard regiment; that no person
would be committing. aiding or abet-
ting a crime, civil or military, if he,
too, would refuse to recognize the
regiment or the obligation as binding.
The "Unlucky Seventh" is said to
be nothing more or less than a vol
untecr regiment and that any person
can sever his relations with it by
merely handing in his resignation.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18

At Omaha headquarters Of the "Un-
lucky Seventh" everyone is wondering
that is, the gallant "soJer" boys, or
at least, some of thcm--who is the
political pirate" While the lieutenant
governor is "shuddcring,' the boys of
the regiment are doing something
worse, and one young recruit who has
a nose for Statistics has been look
ing up the legal status of the "Un-
lucky Seventh"
He deduces. after an exhaustive in
terpretation from an authority. that
the governors pet regiment has no
legal status; that it does not consist
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

! John r. LirhtenWalner. jr,. to Roy D.
Hart, Lincoln boulevard, 300 feet
last Of Thtrty-first avenue, north
side. 50Xl0G NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10
Grace Grant TO Peter c. Hanson, et
AL, SpraEuc street 80 feet west ot
Twenty-fifth avenue, north side,
IUX50 ......,......... ........,.-....,- 40
Caroline l.. Poppleton. trustee. to
lrenaeus Shuler, ct al, Fortythird
street, 40 feet south of Burt street.
east side, 1OA12S ..................
Caroline l.. Poppleton, trustee to
Ircnaous ShuIcr, ct al, Forty-second
street. 14O feet north of California
street. east side. ioXl2S.5 ......,...
Carolne J.. Poppl"ton, trustee to
Ir'nacus Shuler, ct al, Forty-second
street. 100 feet north Of California.
street, east side, 40XI2S.5 .....,...;
Caroline l.. Poppleton, trustee to
irenaeus Shuler, ct al, southeast
corner Forty-third and Burt streets,
'0xl2S ..,.,...,...........
Caroline l.. Poppleton, trustee, to
Ircnacus Shuler, ct al, Forty-third
street, so feet south of Burt street,
east side. 4OXl2S ...............,
Caroline l.. Poppleton. trustee, to
Irenaeus Shuler, ct al. California
street. 900 feet east Of Forty-third
street, south side, 5GXl23.6 ......,.
Caroline L., PoppIeon. trustee, to
Irenaeus Shuler. ct al, Forty-second
street, 1G0 feet south of Burt street
cast side. 4OxI2S.5 ................
Caroline L. Poppleton, trustee to
Irenaeus Shuler. ct al, Forty-third
street, 200 feet south of Burt street.
east side, 40x12S NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Caroline l.. Poppleton. trustee to
Irenacus Shuler. ct al. California
street, 100 feet west OF Forty-fir
street. south side 50x125.3 ........
Caroline L. Poppleton. trustee to
lrenaeus Shuler. ct al, Fortysecond
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
Nebraska Lands.
LOOK HERE!

Have lot Of extra good land for sale, raw
land. from SIS to S32 per aCr from $500
TO one-half Cash; improved land al
$1,.50' to $35, from $4,000 to $4,000 down,
balance long tine at per cent. Write me
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
New York Dry Goods Market.

N'w York, Dec. 17--Cotton goods hero to-
day were generally firm Yarns were firm
and raw SILK unchanged Dress goods were
steady. Cotton blankets made Ivy the Nasaua
mills were withdrawn from sales during the
day tho product up 10 September 1918 hav-
ing been allotted among customers and
covered with orders. Prices for Inter de
Iivcri"s have been advanced ~ per cent on
the "poning prices
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18

Chicago, Dec. 17.-CattIc--Roceipts 15..
oo1. head: tomorrow, 1000 head; market
strong Native steers, S7.2j0l4 20: western
steers sc.35@129Q: stockers and f.r,lrrq
Ef25qlo3j; COWS and h"lfers s. G0WIl.lU.
calves. $90O91G0O
Hogs-Receipts. 33.o00 head. tomorruw
$4,000 head; market firm. = to 20 c"!t-
abov" Saturdays average. Hutk Sl5 75m
1850; light, $1525uIG.IO: lutxed. sl5.G0m
1G.4o; heavy, Sl56j@ IL 40; rough $15G5u
1885; pigs. tl075Nl4OO
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1900 head
tomorrow. 1900 head: market strong
W"th"rs 50 o2m +" %; ewes $sQ0uII.7r.
.llnUs. Si2CjLl 100.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
Kansas CITY Live Stock Market

Kansas city, Dec. --Cattle-ReceIpta
1900 head; market, steady; prime FED
| steers, $13OO915O0; dressed beef steers
s1100G12,50; western steers. $Y.75012oO
stockors and feeders, $7OO0105O; bulls
$6.0ON85o; calves, $6.0oWI3 90
Togs--Receipts. 10000 head; mark"
higher: bulk of sales. $lJ5041G light
sI5GO@15,9O; pigs. $I&.mI85O
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts 10 o00 head
market, lower; lambs, $155061f@5; year
lings, $12.OOG1i0O: wethers, s1I OOml2 90,
ewes SO O0GII II 90
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
st. Joseph Live Stock,

st. Joseph, Dec. 7-Cattle-Receipts. :.
ooo head; market strong; steers. $1,000
1850; cows and heifnrs, $5.25 4l2,7j; calves
$6.O0m14.nO.
IfoEs-Rocclpts. 5,0ON head: market
steady, top, $l6.25; bulk of sales, sI5.80g
1910
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, $500 head
market steady; lambs, $130061G,75; ewes.
$G.00Q11.7J.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
Want Crow Reservation
0pened for Settlement

Washington. Dec. ia bill for
opening and settlement of part of the
Crow Indian reservation i'll Montana
was introduced today by Senator Ny
ers for Senator Walsh and referred
to the Indian committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
Chicago Produce

Chicago Dec. 7.-Butter-Market steady;
creamery, asa r49c.
Eggs-Market higher; receipts. 4357
cases. ftrsts. 51G53c; ordinary flrsts. 440
49c; at mark, cases included, 44m5fc
Potatoes-Market lower; receipts. 20 cars
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota bulk,
sl.75mI90; sacks, $1s0G195
Pou,try-Alive. market higher; fowls IS
q 22c Springs, zoe.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
Sioux CITY Live Stnck-

Sioux City. Dec 7,-Cattle--Receipts, g.
400 head; market steady: berf steers. $7.5C
| n Is 90; fat cows and heifers, s7OO@900
Gamers. $5.25Q6 %; stockers and feeders
$7.00g10.0Q; calves, $7.J0QII50; bulls
stays, etc, $66o4S5O; feeding cows and
heifers $6.0OM8.50.
Hogs-Receipts 5000 head: market SC
to 1Oc low; light sl5.5OQl5.9O, mixed
$l5. 9OQ16.lO; heavy, $16Io61G20; pigs
$12.00@13,00; bulk Of sales. $l5.80416.IO.
Sheep and Lambs-Recelpts, 1900 head
mn lrnt
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
LEGAL NOTICE.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
office of the Board of Commissioners OF
State Institutions until ll:O0 A. Nj
WEDNESDAY,, DECEMBER "6. 1877. for
furnis hing the following supplies: Classifi-
cation No. Flour and Feed. No. Gro
ceries and subdivisions. and No. S-Meat.
Lard. Butterine etc, for the three months
period beginning January l, l9lS, for ::
A-lnStituton for Feeble Minded Beatrice :;
B-Girls' Industrial School Geneva: C
Soldiers and Sailors Home, Burkett; D.
IngIeside Hospital for Insane. Ingleside !;
E-State Industrial School. Kearney. F
Hospital for Tubcrculous. kearney: G.
State Hospital for Insane, Lincoln; H
Orthopedic Hospital, Lincoln; J-State
Penitentiary Lincoln; K-Nebraska Indus
trial Homo. Milford; L-Soldiers' and Sail
ors Home. Milford: M-School for the
Blind, Nebraska City; N-Hospital for In
sane. Norfolk, and P-School for the Deaf,
Omaha. All supplies are to be delivered as
ordered by the respective superntendents.
Unless otherwise specified. supplies must
be delivered free of charge at railway sta
tiOn where institution is located except
that at institutions having trackage, carload
lots must he delivered +. o. b. cars on insti-
tuition tracks.
Each bid must be accompanied by GER
tilted check for per cent Of the amount
thereof, payable to the Board Of Commits
sioners of State Institutions. and by sam
pies when requested. Checks of unsuccess-
full bidders will he Immediately returned. as
will also those Of successful bidders upon
acceptance of bond conditioned upon the
performance of the contract The Board
reserves the right to reject any or all bids
and to accept bids in their entirety or by
individual items.
Bidders not bidding according to speci6-
cations furnished by the Board must state
plainly on the bid wherein it differs from
specification Bidders are limited to one
sample for each specification.
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF STATE
INSTITUTIONS.
BY LEO MATTHEW'S,
Secretary.
Lincoln. Neb., December 10. 1917,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
New York Sugar.

New York. Dec. Observation-Disclosures
KIT nominal centrifugal, 6.70c; moIasses
5.'2c; refined sugar, steady; fine granu-
lated. S.15n8.35; cut loaf 9650985c;
crushed, 9.4O4 60c; mould A, G.G50SSJc,
cubes S.90@ 80; NXAN powdered, 8.35 n
So; powdered, S.&0q soc; diamond a.
lisa S.35; conGecttoners a., S.0Jd S %,
No. !, sG8"0c
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
Lincoln, Neb., December 10. l91

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
Notice is hereby given that the Annual
Meeting of the Stockholders Of the Bankers
Reserve Life Company Of Omaha, Nebras
IA, will be held at its Home Office in the
City National Bank Building in said City at
o'clock p. m. on Wednesday, January 1G.
,I9tS, for the election of Directors and tn"
transaction OF such other business as may
properly come before it.
Il. c. WAGNER, Secretary.
Omaha, Nebraska, December 7, 1917.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18

Kansas CITY, Doc. II. -Iuttrr-Crnamcry
4%I2r, flrats. '.r. seconds, 39isc. packing.
24c
Eggs-Firs's. i7c, srronds 3llt32c.
PouItrr-lians. 2lc; Toostcrs. l5r. brou-
crS, "Iff"jc
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
FARM AND RANCH LANDS
FARM LAND WANTED
POULTRY AND PET STOCK

THREE exceptionally good PHILIPPINE Mus
covy brakes. ready for spring service: also
taking orders for limited number Of set
tings OF eggs from pen Of prize winning
Dark Cornish.
GEO A. WILSON,
Walnut 1tI 55ll Harney St.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18

Hogs-Receipts of hogs today were con-
siderably lighter than a week ago and in
cluded 81 cars direct Trade opened rather
slow, with little competition from outside
buyers. Packers were bidding 25c lower
and sellers finally sold their offerings at
prices that were anyway 15025c lower
than Saturdays early morning trade Best
price paid was 1920, while the bulk moved
at $16.O04l6.1O. fairly good clearance
was made around 5000. Buyers were
picking out the heavier grades, lightweights
being hard sellers A few loads Of left
over stock pigs sold around Sl4.50015.00.
RnnrnsnnfntlNn . sAlns.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18

track, &1.49mL43; No . white s1c7Ql7n.
December SL2Iis asked, May, Slla*.
asked
Oats-No track, ~ 47sc, 10. whit.
7sc.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
ames w. Harrison. Butler. Nc
MALI, MISSOURI FARM

oMRIIb NIISSN'CIlI T EAfN4sl'
SO cash and s. monthly. no interest or
taxes: highly productive land; close to
three big markets. Write for photographs
and full information MUNGER. A-1l9.
NJ Y Life Bldg. Kansas City. Mo
FOR SALE-Holt county, Mo, farm. 2
miles good town. improved; so acres
fall wheat: no waste land. Price $115 per
acre IL sold soon. Easy terms. Address
Lock Box l61, Humboldt, Ncb
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18

Cattlc-Thcre was a fair run OF cattle
here this morning. arrivals counting about
7,SUu head. Thc Killer outlet appeared to
advices from other points were favorable
undertone to tho market was stronger II
anything. Quality Of the offerings was
common however, and buyers took their
time about filling orders with the result
that hardly any sales were mad" during thu
carly part Of the morning. Percentage of
Cornfeds in the offerings was smaller than
On most days last week. There was a
limited demand for good quality feeders
on the earlier rounds and few sales wer"
made at prices that were weak to little
lower than the low time last week
Quotations on cattle; Prime heavy
beeves, $l2.5Oql400 good to choice beeves,
$ll.50012.5O; fair to good heeves, s950@
good to choice yearlings $l2.O01li.O0; fair
10 good yearlings, $l0.50412.0O, common
to fair yearlings, $3.50 m10.50; good TO
choice grass beeves, $10.000l1.25: fair to
good grass beeves. SS.756G i 90: common to
fair grass hneves $650@S5O, good to
choice hcifors. $S.oO@10.50; good to choice
cows. $7,7JW9,0O; fair TO good COWS. $6,50@
$50: common to fair cows, $5.50@6.40: good
TO choice feeders, s9.5OQl0.50; fair to good
feeders, $s.00q $50; common to fair feed
ers. $6.O0@700; good to choice stockers,
So S.50Q9.95: stock hoifers, $6.b0QS.25: stock
COWS, $G.00T7.2J; stock calves, $6,000
1000; veal calves &s.OOql2.75; bulls, stags.
etc $G.00I8.50.
H.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
Missouri Lands.

The following are a few bargains Sc
'"ctcd from our larg" list:
S0-a., good. fair improvements, sG5.
1-o-a.. good, fair improvements, s75.
'Fo-a.. good. good improvements, SIS,
"90-a.. choice, well improved, SO
4uo-a. choice, well improved. SO
IDA, excellent, good improvements. t15
I.5O0-a, choice, fair improvements, $50.
Guaranteed bargains in good smooth
land
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18

RANCHES of all sizes and kinds, easy
terms A A. Patzman, 301 Karbach Blk.
LIST your lands for quick results with
J. Canan. $40 McCague Bldg. Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18

SMALL Nebraska farm on easy payments
IS acres up. We 'arm the farm we sell
YOU. The Hungerford Potato Growers
Q911
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
Arkansas Lands.

CORN AND COTTON LAND.
Cheap, easy terms. S. L. Arkansas. EN-
cIrsions LIST and Sd Tuesdays Free liter
ature W 5. Frank, 20l Neville Biz,
Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
REAL ESTATE-Investment
REAL ESTATE-WANTED

We HAVE several good reliable buyers for
) and 6-room houses and bungalows with
$500 to $500 down. Call Osborne Realty
60. Tyler 1876. 7O1 On.a. Nat Bank Bldg.
HAVE calls for Dundee homes and would
like exclusive listings on a few bunga-
lows and houses from $500 to $1,000.
O. A. Grimmel S49 ON. Nat. Bk. Bldg.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
Colorado Lands
LNE0 orrec irrirYtpl

FOR SALE-5O acres irrigated land, half
mile from school and postoffice, at Ant
rls Colorado. Price $4,000. $1,000 cash,
u lance .asy terms. J. Burke. Route :.
noX Il Nnrk. Neh.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-12-18
FARM AND RANCH LANDS

LOANS ON CITY PROPERTY.
W II THOMAS & son. Eeeline Bldg,
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-05
CONVICT RIOTERS
BURN BUILDINGS
JOLIET PRISON SCENE OF CLASH
AND CONFLAGRATION.
KNIVES, BRICKS USED
NATIONAL GUARD COMP P1NIES
ARE CALLED OUT.
Prisoners Herded in Corner of Vars
After Hard Fight to Sub
due Them.
KNIVES. BRICKS USED
lRv Associated Pressl

Joliet, ILL.,, June 5.-Five of the
buildings of the state prison here
were set afire during riot Of pris-
orers this morning. The inmates Of
the prison, enraged because of the
order barring all but relatives from
the prison grounds, fought the guards
with knives, bricks and tools. Many
'oe the convicts and guards were
wounded, but none seriously, it is
thought.
Two companies of the National
Guard were called out, but were or
dered to hold their fire and drive the
convicts back with bayonets and
clubbed rifles
Still Defiant.
At / o'clock 200 prisoners were still
defiant in conner of the prison yard.
The soldiers were not allowed to in
jdre them and were jeered by the
convicts. The flames were controlled
after the paint shop and chapel were
destroyed and three convicts and two
guards injured.
Captain s. C. Ridgway Of e com-
lpany was attacked by a big negro.
There was terrific encounter for a
moment, until the soldier knocked his
opponent unconscious with his pistol.
The soldiers first had to clear the
cCnvicts from the burning buildings,
sc the firemen could work. Three
hours after tn etrouble started, the
ccnvicts were not subdued, but the SOL
diers were making progress herding
them toward their cells.
| One slifer was killed jumping from
q burning building.
| Eight were injured in the fight.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-05
TONS OF POWDER
HUGE QUANTITY OF DYNAMITE
LETS GO TODAY.
Irrigation District to Cut Off Slice
of Pilot Knob Near Han
lon Heading.

Probably t he largest charge Of dy-
Mantle ever exploded in the Imperial
Valley will be touched off this after
noon at Pilot Knob, the conical noun
tain near Hanlon Heading, by Chief
Engineer Clarke of the Irrigation Dis
trict. Ten tons of the explosive will
chip off the southeastern face Of the
huge rock and is expected to provide
enough material for the riprapping
Of the levees and irrigation structures
for some time to come.
The officials of the Irrigation
District sent carload of 90 per cent
giant powder to Hanlon's late last
week, to fit into the holes drilled into
the side of the mountain. Enough
wire cable to reach from Hanlon's to
Ell Centric was placed over the sur
face covered by the charges and run
ming from the mountain to shed :,
Quarter of mile away. The result
ant explosion is expected to give ar
imitation of an arthquake in the
Valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-05
SURVEY MECCA ROAD
BAD STRETCH OF ROAD TO BE
IMPROVED.
New Interest Is Taken in Old Pro.
ject for Making Road
Through Desert.

The State Highway Commission con-
veys the information that at recent
1neeting of that body an order was
passed instructing the chief engineer
to at once begin the survey for the
Frawley- Mecca road from point neac
Indio to the Imperial county line, and
to connection with the survey in
Imperial county at the southwest cor
ner of section 33, township 8 south,
range 8 east.
The order provides for the survey
and plans and estimates for the con-
struction of the road. While a sur
vey is but necessary preliminary to
the construction of the desired high
way, it indicates ain awakening OF
interest in the project which may ul-
timately result in the completion of
the road.
With the survey completed, the
county funds necessary for bridges and
culverts can be appropriated and the
preliminaries concluded.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-05
HEAVY LOSS IN ONIONS
FOOD SPECTATORS SUFFER AS
RESULT OF CUPIDITY.
Australian Onions, Imported at 10
Cents. Now Selling for
About 4 CentsL

Seattle, June 6.-Jobbers who
bought heavily Of Australian onions
and opened the season at 10 cents
per pound still have the bulk of the
onions in their warehouses and are
now quoting at 4 to Az cents per
pound, practically every pound now
selling at loss. New California red
onions are beginning to move at quo
tctions of 3A cents f. o. b. ship
ping points, and the effect on the
imported stock has been decidedly
bearish.
The Australian onions began arriv-
ing here before the Oregons, quoted
at 10 cents per pound, were cleaned
up. Anticipating that the demand
would continue and the scarcity sus-
tain this view, jobbers started selling
at 10 cents. There were numerous
unfounded reports that Australia
would ship only a few, but arrivals
be gan to increase and holders were
compelled to cut prices. 1t was as
serted on good authority at the time
Of the first delivery in April that job
Lers could have realized a profit at
e cents pound.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-05
|, WV, TRYING TO
CONTROL LABOR
ATTEMPT TO COERCE WORKERS
in BRAWLEY DISTRICT.
WANT s4.OO PER DAY
MAKE EN- COME THROUGH" IS
SLOGAN OF ORDER
No Impression Made on Cantaloupe
Growers by the Circular
Distributed.
WANT $4.OO PER DAY
MAKE EN- COME THROUGH" L
SLOGAN OF ORDER

Under the caption: Demands for
Cantaloupe Harvest" poster bearing
the label of the l. w. w. publishing
| ureau of Chicago. has been circu-
lated in Brawley and vicinity in the
last few days, setting forth the prices
for labor to be demanded of growers
this season.:
Picking-$4.OO per day for field
work.
Packing-5 cents for standard and
pony standard crates; 2h cents for
flat crates; 3A cents for special
crates.
Box making-1.00 per hundred for
standard and pony crates; 80 cents
per hundred for flat crates; so cents
per hour for lidding.
Shed work and Notwithstanding
40 cents per hour; car loading, Sc
cents per hour; common labor, 4C
cents per hour and found.
"Get on the job any way you car
and make the boss come through with
these demands"
Yelled threats that the growers viii
Re compelled to "come through" with
the above demands, or force may be
used, have caused extra precautions
to be taken by Sheriff Applestill anc
his deputies. Preparations are bAine
made, it was announced in Ell Centre
today, to prevent disturbances in con-
nection with the cantaloupe harvest.
1t is claimed that the circular has
made no impression on cantaloupe
growers so far and that the employ
ment of labor this season will follow
the usual schedule.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-06-05
TO Be STOLEN
NEGRO ARRESTED AFTER TALE
OF YOUNG GIRL.
Officers Say He Planned to Take a
"LOchinvar" Out on Desert
With Her.

Marshal Jenkins this morning ar
rested Frank Bryant, negro of East
side, who.~ the officers say, planned
to kidnap 17-year-old Dorothy Johns
daughter of Joseph Johns of that
place. The negro was charged with
vagrancy, but a more serious charge
may be placed against him.
The father of the girl has been sus-
recting Bryant for some time, as his
daughter, repelling his advances
feared that she would be stolen at
night and taken out into the desert to
live with the man. 2 Last night Johns
told the officers he overheard Bry-
ant tell another negro that he would
steal the girl early tomorrow and
taking the first horse that came han.
dy, fly with her like an. African
Lochinvar, only in this case the gir
in the case would be unwilling com
pany. 'A- >9s5 aFh-@r1fyA