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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-10-26

The following unsolicited testimonial
to the benefits of no saloons comes
from member of the American Insti-
tute of Mining Engineers, man of the
highest possible standing. Mr.. Clark
was formerly resident of Westfeld,
N. J., and, learning of the campaign
in that city for no-license, wrote the
letter to the editor of the Westfeld
Standard.
Charleston, w. Va, May 10, 1918.
To the Editor
The Standard Publishing Co.,
Westfield, N. J.
Dear Sir-As one who was born and
educated in Westfield, l was greatly
interested in reading in recent issue
OF your paper that local option cleo
ton will be held in your city next Sat
urday.
moved into Charleston from an adj
joining county in 1908. The following
year, by action of the city council, all
saloons were closed and remained
closed for about two years, after which
period they were reopened. Business
conditions were good during the two
year period when the saloons were first
closed, but on account of the wide
spread business depression that per-
vaded the whole country at that time
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-10-26
Flotsam and Jetsam of Live In.
terest Caught From the Wires
and Boiled Down.
GREAT CONFLICT EPIT0MIZED.
important Happenings In the Forty.
eight States Of the UnIon-Occur-
rences at the capItaI-Latest
Cable Combinations.
WAR BULLETINS

The British penetrated valenci-
ennes. Advance troops pushed their
way into the western suburbs of this
the foes last great stronghold of
northern France.
French forces on 10 mile front in
Flanders attacked with redoubled
force against the enemy's slowly re-
ceding line east of Bruges. They
drove forward with new impetus on
the Lys canal sector, taking 1,1OO
prisoners.
The German reply to President VIII
sons last note is received in Washing
ton. 1t promises to stop q boat at.
tacks on passenger ships, consents to
evacuation Of occupied territory and
to truce being made on the field; de-
clares the Kaiser has been shorn of
his power to declare war, and ex-
presses the hope the President will
approve Of mo demand which would
be irreconcilable with the honor of the
German people and with the opening
OF the way to peace of justice"
Opinion in Washington is that the
German note brings peace no nearer,
and that there can be no armistice
until every German soldier is out of
invaded territory and Germany has
ceased her inhumane acts.
Victory crowns the allied arms or
every battle front. Northern Belgium
Is being rapidly cleared of the enemy
by British and Belgian forces. Bel
gians have occupied Zeebrugge ani
Heyst, have crossed the Ghent-Bruge.
canal and on their left have reached
the Dutch frontier, where $4,000 Ger
mans, cut off from their retreat, hav,
Withdrawn into Holland, where the.
were interned.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-10-26

The war department announces that
two officers and 90 men Of the army
persisted when the Ticonderoga was
torpedoed. This brings the total death
list to 213. Fourteen privates were
rescued.
Military officials in Washington are
looking for new drive by Marshal
Foch with American troops along the
Mouse to intercept the German armies
on the way to the Rhine and upset
their plans for a safe retreat.
Bone-dry prohibition legislation Is on
until after the congressional election
in November.
In patriotic whirlwind the fourth
Liberty loan drive closed amid an ava
lanche Of subscriptions that fairly
overwhelmed the receiving agencies.
The total of the nations subscription
on the final day is placed at $780,
100000, and the oversubscriptton Is
placed at half billion dollars.
The campaign for control Of the next
Congress opens as the Liberty loan
drive closes.
Prices on standard news print paper
were increased by the Federal Trade
Commission.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-10-26
GENERAL

The Federal Farm Loan Board will
approve st. Paul Federal Land Banks
policy to extend aid to farmers Of the
burned district of Minnesota.
Felix Gouled, rai2coat manufacture
er, charged with making bad raincoats
for the army, was sentenced to seven
years at Atlanta and fined $4,000.
The Senate Finance Committee re-
duces the surtax fixed in the war reve-
nue. bill on net incomes under $780,
600 and increases the levy on incomes
above that figure.
Major Generals Liggett and Billiard
were nominated to be lieutenant gen.
erals.
A youth held at the New York navy
yard as deserter declares he was If
teen when he enlisted and that during
his flight he posed as an officer and
married girl Of sixteen.
American trade with Canada for
July resulted in balance for the Do
minion Of $31 100000.
Representatives of the National
Wheat Growers Association win ask
President Wilson to fix a minimum
price Of $2.46 bushel for wheat.
Secretary Baker will distribute the
$1S.350 donated by the National Base
bali Commission and players of the
Boston Red Sox for war funds.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-10-26

l7OOO men are at work on conStruc-
ton of that plant, and several thou
sand Of the men live in Charleston and
commute between here and Nitro, as
the new town is named.
Our state laws prohibit any one from
bringing into the state more than one
quart of intoxicant at one time, and at
that not often than once month I'M
der penalty of heavy fine and imprison-
ment. The result is that, notwithstand-
ing having many thousands of tran
sient workmen thrown into our midst in
the last year, our streets are uniformly
quiet and orderly, and drunken man
is rarely ever seen, even though there
are no saloons for him to hide in.
Our postoffice receipts have doubled
in about five years. The bank deposits
of the city have doubled in less than
five years. A member of the board of
education told me last week that it
would require 80 new teachers next
fall to take care of the increase in
number of pupils in our public schools,
whereas the normal increase is IL
teachers year. New industries are
coming to our city at an unprecedent-
ed rate. The wholesale and retail bust
ness has increased beyond all expecta-
tion even before the armor plate plant
was located here.
vast improvement is seen in the
moral tone and cleanliness of the city,
especially in the Stun district, where
order prevails and the children are
clean and well dressed. AS in every
community where Prohibition is voted
on, there were many people in West
Virginia who feared commercial and
financial disaster if the state voted dry
Instead of disaster, we rejoice to
proclaim to the whole world, if posi-
BILE, that West Virginia has been vastly
benefited by the new era, and almost
no voter can be found, regardless of
which way he voted, who will not adj
NIT the fact.
In conclusion, let me say that / re-
greet that business, and a distance of
900 miles intervening, prevent me from
being in your midst to tell your vot-
ers verbally of the benefits we have
already derived from living in a dry
community. May not ask that you
will give this message space in your
next issue so that it may reach my for
mer, fellow townsmen before election
day? Most cordially yours,
JAMES MONTGOMERY CLARK.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-10-26
Modern Military Balloons.

Great Improvements have been
made in the construction Of kite bal
looms in the past two years, according
to Henry Woodhouse. the leading
American aircraft authority. In
Everybody's he says: 1.-THE old de-
sign based on the original German
drachen balloon was sausage-shaped
and could stand little wind above 80
miles per hour. The present design
used by the allies, and to some extent
by the Germans, is based on the de-
sign of Captain Cacqou of the French
army. 1t is pear-shaped on one side
and has three huge fins, one on each
side and one underneath the aft end
of the gas-bag. On the ground these
fins give it the appearance of huge
elephant.
'This type Of military balloon is
much steadier and safer than the old
type and can stand a wind of up to
60 miles an hour. They are from 20
to 80 feet in diameter, and have a
hydrogen capacity of from 10000 to
25,0O0 cubic feet"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-10-26
SPORTING.


Jess willard, heavyweight cham
pion of the world, was requested by
telegraph to give his pugilistic serv-
ices in the nation wide campaign to
raise $17O,OOO,OOO for the various well
fare organizations engaged in fur
nishing comfort to the American
forces.
The Pennsylvania and Georgia Tech
football teams are willing to play
other elevens for the war campaign
fund.
The United War Work Campaign
committees are formulating plans for
sports carnival as part Of peace
celebration program In Paris after the
war.
Captain Edward Grant, formerly
third baseman Of the New York Giants,
was killed by a shell while aiding the
'lost battalion" in the Argonne Forest.
Organized baseball gave $18,349.59
to war charities as the result Of the
worlds series games,
James w. Coffroth arrived in New
York city from California to take
charge Of boxing in the United War
Fund campaign drive for 0,5OO,OOO,
and John d. Rockefeller donated 1900
medals for golf tournaments in the
sporting carnival.
The Morse Drydock socker football
eleven defeated the Fall River ROvers
in New York by goals to 0.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-10-26
FOREIGN

Cardinal MERCER has been advised
by the German governor general that
as the Huns evacuate Belgian territory
Belgian political prisoners and those
civilians who have been deported will
be permitted to return to their homes.
Electric tramway of Santiago, Chile,
has dropped its German employees and
will in the future hire only Chileans
and nationals from allied countries.
A Swiss banker reports that German
princes are sending their funds from
Germany and Austria under assumed
names to Swiss banks.
One hundred German soldiers and
four officers were lost when the Ham,
burg-American line steamer Hapsburg
struck mine and sunk.
Severe earthquakes at Guatemala
killed $50. Much property damage is
reported.
First snow of the year fell in Russia.
The Dvina and Vaga rivers, usually
bound with ice at this time of the year,
are still free from 1t.
A revolution has broken out In Bull
.garia. Sofia is the scene of violent
civil warfare. More than 5000 have
been killed in fierce street fights be
tween rioting workers, led by Bull
qarian Bolshevist agitators, and police
and military, vainly trying to quell the
disorders.
Lieut.. Eddie Rickenbacker, famous
auto racer, was awarded the distin
guished service cross. He has Il
planes to his credit.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-10-26
Soldiers, Chance Of Life.

If you, drafted man, believe that
statistics tell the truth, you will feel as
safe in France as you usually do in
the streets Of New York. So says Rog-
er w. Babson, the eminent Stats
tician, according to Popular Science
Monthly. Furthermore, he says that
the man who is connected with the
heavy field artillery Is no more likely
to be killed than one In the employ of
a railroad. However, he does not hold
out such high hopes for the lieuten-
ants. sergeants and corporals, the
death rate being very much greater
among officers than among privates.
Also, the mortality is higher among
volunteer corps than among drafted
men. Sixty men per thousand are now
being killed in the war, and about 100
men out Of each thousand are
wounded. N''lt
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-10-26
WASHINGTON

The senate subcommittee i1Hesti-
eating brewery propaganda and Ar
thur BfiSbanesS purcnases or q ikHsns
ington newspaper with brewers money
has decided to extend the inquiry to
all charges relative to illegal political
and publicity activities Of the brewery
interests.
The Shipping Board announces that
1t will eliminate about 20 inefficient
shipyards and transfer the labor en-
ployed in them to plants where more
efficiency is shown.
Sale Of combined sleeping and par
lor car tickets at the consolidated rail-
road ticket offices was ordered by Rail
Director McAdoo.
The United States navy and the ship
yards win high places on the Liberty
Loan honor roll.
Franklin D. Roosevelt described the
great war work being done by the navy
aside from the conveying Of vessels
across the Atlantic and aiding the Brit
ish Grand Fleet. Patrol stations and
seaplane bases have been established
from England to the Adriatic sea.
An additional $4,000, 900 was asked
of Congress for ship construction by
the Shipping Board.
Retail prices of food increased per
cent. from August Is to September Is /;
IA per cent. from September, 1917, to
September, 1918, and 72 per cent. from
September, 1913, to September, 1918,
the Bureau Of Labor announces. The
increases were determined from re-
ports by retail dealers on % articles
of food.
That 25,O00,O00 persons have bought
bonds Of the fourth Liberty loan issue
is the estimate Of Washington officials.
1t will take days to count the pledges
ard make up the reports.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1918-10-26
FOUND ONE SENTRY ALERT
Captain Satisfied No Enemy Would
Get by the coIored Soldier Who
Challenged His Commander.

II was recently breaking in squad
of raw country negroes" remarked
Captain c., stationed at Virginia
camp not far from Washington, 'and,
despite their and my good intentions,
it was not proving the easiest task in
the world, since most of them knew
much better how to follow band than
militarf rules. This particular group
gave a lot Of hard work and
Kept pretty ciose watch on them. One
night decided to give my sentries q
surprise visit, but had not got far on
my rounds when was stopped with
a peremptory:
".Halt! Who goes darY
II gave the word, but was again
brought up with sharp: Halt agin
wants to know who you is!'
"Your commanding officer was my
answer, which did not suffice, as my
sentry came back quickly with:
"'Dat's all right, sub. but is you
got de right to go traipsin' roun' camp
at dis ungodly time o. nightY
"Don't you know whether or not
have such rightY 1 answered him
sternly. IT'S your business to know
Excuse me, Cap'n, but wash
quite sho',' he said-and in a perfect
ly respectful tone-'an' I axed you fer
information when I wanted to know
eff you did have de right to 60 prowl-
in roun' dis here camp like er liant
(ghost)Y
"He got his answer, and am sure
of one of my sentries at least"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03
At The Theatre
At the Topic Theatre Today.

How would any girl like the situa-
ton of being lent as wife for two
weeks to an outlaw under sentence of
Death? This was the strange fate.
which came to Molly Young, in the
Butterfly picture, marked Man,"
which comes to the Topic theatre to-
day. The borrowed wife is played
by Molly Malone, the girl with the
name like an Irish love song, who
made such hit in the recent But
terfiy, Straight Shooting" and the
outlaw is Harry Carey, again in his
fax orite role. of. Cheyenne Harry"
This is quite the most thrilling of
that hero's adventures, for we see him
actually with rope around his neck.
The director of the picture is Jack
L ord, and this is the third Butter
fly in which he and Carey, working
together, have hit the bulls eye. OF
course, Cheyenen is not hanged, but
how he escapes his undeserved penal
~ is too good to give away. You must
see the picture for yourself.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03
KINGS BENCH
SAYS TEAS FOOD
-W.S.S.-
(By Associated Press


London, April 26.-Tea is not food
within the meaning of the British
food controllers order against hoard
ing, according to a decision handed
down by the Kings Bench division Of
the High Court of Justice.
The case under review was that of
woman who had been fined $3.50 for
accommodating 122 pounds Of Eng
ler's order reads: "For the purpose OF
this order the expression article of
food shall include very article which
is used for food by man, or which or
dinarily enters into the composition
or preparation Of human food"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03

NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING APPLICA-
TION FOR LETTERS OF ADMIN
ISTRATION WITH WILL AN
NEXED.
In the Superior Court of the Coun-
ty of Imperial, State of California.
In the matter of the estate IF J. H.
Harden, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Friday,
the 18th day of June, A. D. s191S,, at
2 o'clock p. m. of said day, and the
courtroom of said Superior court at
El Centre, in the County of Imperial,
State of California, has been appoint-
ed as the time and place for proving
the will of said J. H. Harden, de
ceased, and for hearing the application
of Abe Swindle for issuance to him of
letters of administration with will an
nexed thereon, when and where any
person interested may appear and
contest the same.
Dated this oath day of May, A. d.
1918.
(sEALl NJ. S. COOK,
BY E. B. WILSON, Clerk.
Deputy Clerk.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03
Have We Band in FL Cent I?

Hear Mr.. Todd and his advanced
pupils, on the three pianos and the
pipe organ, play the beautiful evil
liam Tell" overture Tuesday evening,
ut the Christian church.-Adv. ~
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING.
Accepted According to the Following
Rates and Rules.

Rates-The rate for inserting Pre-.
PAID Classified or Liner Advertise
hents in The Imperial Valley Press
1c per word each inse rtion, if paid
al advance. Minimum charge, 25c.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03
CLASSIFIED WANT ADS

FOR SALE-Moline tractor and plow
in good mechanical condition. Jas.
l.. Anderson, miles west on High
way or Box 555, Ell Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03

The Imperia. Valley Press cannot
'uarantee the accuracy or assume ~
possibility for more than one il y =
cred for more than one time.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03

Errors not the fault Of the adver-
iser, which clearly lessen the value of
the advertisement, will be rectified
My by Republication without extra
harge on presentation Of claim within
I've days after insertion. No allow
nee will be made wnen the error does
lot materially affect the sense or pur-
ose Of the advertisement.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03

Classified Advertising CHARGED
70 ACCOUNTS will be at the rate of
hc per word. with minimum charge
26o.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03
FOR SALE OR EX-
CHANGE

FOR ENCHANGE $1,000 equity in ten
acres improved Dahlia Acre tract
for clear city property. Address w,
635 Holt Ave.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03
FOR SALE REAL ESTATE

FOX SALE-lmproVed so under hog
tlght fence; good house, shade; S.
ooo; haif cash or cattle; easy terms
on balance. Joel Corfman Seelev
CASA GRANDE--The valley of Low
Price Lands and HIGH PRICE
CROPS. Where is Casa Grande? See
Wilson About 1t, 472 Main ST.. e.
Centre. Phone 167.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03

July, $3.50; October, 25.1O; Dccem.
ber, 25.01.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03
FOR SALE-POULTRY

ELECT WHITE LEGHORN chicks
from Hoganized stock, SO per 100;
$3.50 per 500; 500 per 1000. Send
deposit of 10 per cent with order:
balance can be paid on arrival of
chicks at your station. | ship twice
weekly. Fred Lehman, S13 s. Los
Angeles St, Los Angeles, Cal.
Il. |. RED, Barred Plymouth Rocks,
Black Minorca baby chicks at $3.50
per 100. Can supply 1000 per week
Terms, c. o. d. l ship Mondays and
Wednesdays. White Leyhorns $40
per 500. A. G. Rowe, Inglewood,
Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03
MARKET QUOTATIONS

Following are closing quotations
for New York cotton, furnished by
he Imperial Valley Long Staple Co..
ton Growers Association:
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03

Following are Lus Angeles produce
quotations at the close of business
asst night:
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03

a Press want ad will help you find
ouyers. Phone 26.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03

Eegs-Fresh extras, 39c; case count.
-; pullets, SO. All eggs sold includ
cases and filters. valued at 35 cents
Poultry-erices to producers: Small
broilers, 25; large broilers, Ia pound
and up, 80; old cocks, Is; Leghor
25;, roasting chickens, pounds
ana up, "a; old cocks. IS; Lcghorn
hens, 25; young ducks, 26; old
ducks, 20; squa; pigeons, 4.OO@5.0O;
27; turkeys, 49,; geese. Is.
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas City, May 31.-Hogs-Re
ceipts, $500; steady; bulk, 1850
1850; heavy, 16.45@16.5O; packers
and butchers, 16.3O@16.55; light, 1925
pigs, 16.25@16.5O.
Cattle-Receipts. 5000 steady;
prime fed steers, 16.75@17.25; dressed
beef steers, 13.00@l6.60; western
steers, l5,00@17.25: cows, 7.5O@13.OO:
',iferS. RaCDr6.t5; stockers and
feeders, 8.50@15.50; bulls, 5000
1900; calves, 8,50@13.OO.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03
LOST AND FOUND

lOST-One bay mare mule, weight
about 1900; brand 80. NJ. Z. u.
drummer, Brawlsy.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03
FARM LAND TO LET

FOX LEASE-Forty acres corn land s
miles southeast of Holtville; cash or
share rent. j. A. Walton
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03

Butter-Creamery extras, 42c pc
pound. The selling price to the trade
is cents higher than above quota.
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03

FOR SALE OR LEASE-Five-acr
poultry farm, well equipped; 20
acres in corn; turkeys, laying hens,
chickens good fresh COW; mare, 5
years old, weight 100 pounds; bug
Sy and harness. On Dahlia canal
between Imperial and El Centre. w.
ii. Penncr, Route 2, Box ga.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03
HELP WANTED-MaIe

COTTON MEN-Contract your cotton
at once; several different labor rem
roSentatiVes wish cotton chopin 3.
L. ;. Employment. Service, 62S Main
St. E,l Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03

FOR RENT-35-acre fully equipped
dairy and chicken ranch, Y mile
west of Ell Centre on State High
way. Box 337, El Centro
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03

STRAY ED-Came to my place, May is,
Davidson, 3 70 miles south Ell Centre
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03
FOR RENT

OR RENT-Tw1-room apartment. 52S
Olive St
Imperial Valley press., 1918-06-03
HOUSES FOR RENT

FOR RENT-NiceIy furnished modern
broom house, blocks from Postof-
flee. Phone Main 1856.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-27

Fresh Greens for the Canary.

Canaries are very fond of lettuce, celery tops and othc" young and ten der greens, as all birdlovers kn"w. When the birdman tells us we must not give these things to oar pets too frequently the temptation to go con trary to advice Is strong, for we sym pathize keenly. An accident showed me the way to gratify our pets without harm to them, as experience has proven. Some months since, little birdseed was spilled on the earth in a large tub containing a rubber plant. Soon these seeds sproutcd, u!.d we hit upon the idea of removing the bottom from the cage and setting it over tks young sprouts. The joy the canaries found in their greens, and the conse- quent discovery that tie birds were really gaining in health and song con- vinced us that box of sprouting hird- seed was the thing to keep on hand for them.-Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-01-27
In 1X nOlnLS. Thp ranpC:
New York Cotton.

New York, Jan. 26.-Thc cotton market was unsettled and irregular early today. Notwithstanding unfa- vorablo press comment on the Ger man chancellor's speech, the more op- timistic view of peace prospects still seemed to prevail around the ring This was supposed to account for some scattered Wall street and west ern selling, while there was also sell ing on reports that the fuel admin istrator had notified Fall River man ufacturers not to operate their plants on Saturday afternoon and night dur ing the present emergency. The market opened steady at a decline of 5 points to an advance of 8 points with the active months selling about 5 toS points net lower shortly after the call. Trade intersts were however, causing rallies of a few points before the end of the first half hour.
 Unconfirmed reports of rains in Texas and the official forecast for rain or snow followed by cold wave, caused more aggressive selling late in the morning. March broke to 30.15 and May to 29.65, or 30 to B points net lower. There was sharp rccov- cry in the last few minutes on cover- ing and trade buying, however, with the market closing firm at net de- cline of only to 15 points.
 The cotton market closed firm. The